1From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 10 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
At the request of the Gentlemen who met in Richmond the day you parted with us, I have requested a meeting of the Proprietors of the Dismal Swamp in Richmond on Monday the 2d day of May next—at which time & place I should be glad to see you as it is indispensably necessary to put the affairs of the Company under some better management—I hope every member will bring with him such papers as he...
2To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 29 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of your favour dated April the 10th I wrote to Mr David Jameson inclosing a copy of the part [of] your letter relative to the swamp Company also copeys of the Honble Doctor Williamsons letter & the other proposal respecting the Canal, the originals & copy of Mr Jamasons answer are inclosed, Mr Jameson has for several years had the cheif mannagment which induce’d me to expect...
3From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 25 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
In April last I wrote you a letter, of which the enclosed is a copy—having received no reply to it, nor seen any meeting of the company summoned in the papers, I am lead to suspect it never got to hand—for this reason, and because I think a meeting of the company indispensably necessary, I have transmitted a copy. I am upon the eve of a journey as far as the Kanhawa, from whence I may not be...
4From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 10 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 24th of Jan: only came to my hands by the Post on thursday last—if this letter is as long on its passage to you, the May Session will have ended before it reaches you. The favorable sentiments you have been pleased to express for me, deserve my particular acknowledgements; and I thank you for your kind invitation to Castle hill; which I certainly shall avail myself of, if...
5To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 24 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
The language I am acquainted with being in my opinion too poor to do justice to your merrit I shall be silent on that head. The present business is respecting the Dismal, the Company having Shewed the value of those Lands, many are so mean as to wish for what is most undoubtedly their property. During Mr John Washintons mannaging for us he applyed to Mr Cooper the then surveyor to survey the...
6From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Bouquet desires 100 Waggons, if possible, may be Engag’d in Virginia; and, that as many of them as can, may be sent to this place loaded with Flour, & the remainder with Indian Corn (Oats I suppose will do)—where they will receive further Orders. I beg you will, therefore, use your utmost diligence to Comply with this request; and let me know also, immediately, how far you think you...
7To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 14 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
This day the Waggons set off from Pearises and about five Hundred Beef Cattle are to set off tomorrow. I am surprised at Colo. Bouquets Paragraph as I have Letters from Mr Hoops of very Late Dates in one of which he writes that he has 600 Beef Cattle of 500 Each & in another that Yeiser has Sent up 400 that I need only send those gathered there not being an occasion for so much expedition as...
8From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 11 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Thomas Walker—Commissary Dear Sir Camp at Fort Cumberland 11th Augt 1758 I receivd a Letter from Colo. Bouquet last Night containing the Paragraph following. “Please to write to Mr Walker to send Us as soon as possible a supply of Cattle: The Calculation upon Paper will starve Us.” I have lost no time in transmitting this to you. I expect Orders every moment for Marching the Virga Troops to...
9To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of congratulating you on being Elected by a great majority of the freholders of Frederick. I am at present very Ill with the Rhumatism in my knees which with the different contradictory orders from Mr Hoops puts me much to it, how to act and indeed almost determins me not to be concernd further than I have already engaged, of which I will write you more fulley when...
10To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 30 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
As I am very unwell and our numbers decreasing here I propose going home tomorrow, & Shall go to Fredericksburg as soon as I am able to Settle my affairs there. I have given Mr Rutherford 216.17.8 in gold and paper which sum is as much or more than I had in my hands of the Publick money[.] when that is gone any sum may think proper to supply him with for the publick Service I will be...