1From George Washington to Philip Marsteller, 27 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I send my Barge for the German family with which I agreed on Saturday last, & for their necessaraies if they have any to bring. As I have no body about me who can converse with them in their own language, I pray you to inform them that it will be necessary they should exert themselves to learn English; that their residences in the room into which they will be first introduced may be temporary,...
2To George Washington from Philip Marsteller, 27 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favor of this date and agreeable to Request have fully explain’d to them the Contents thereof, and hartily wish their behavior may merit your Attention. I enclose the Indentures Signed on the part of the Servants, your part Sr after being Signed will belong to them. Col. Hooe informs me that the Laws of the State do not require the like Transactions to be done before a Majestrate...
3From George Washington to Philip Marsteller, 15 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
To the severity of the weather, wch has in a manner shut every thing up, and put a stop to all intercourse; & to some other circumstances unnecessary to mention, is to be ascribed my silence ’till now: and even now, when I recollect how fully I have already explained my ideas to you on what is intended to be the subject of this letter, I find that I have hardly anything to trouble you with by...
4To George Washington from Philip Marsteller, 17 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to request I send the remainder of the Blankets purchased for you agreeable to Bill enclosed (your Nephew having taken with him 15 Blankets, the best of the Purchase) the Bill of the whole amounting to £6.0.9 I gave to your Nephew—Linnen of the goodness you mention none has yet come to Hand but make no doubt Shall get some soon—Checks there is none at present on reasonable Terms....
5From George Washington to Philip Marsteller, 25 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
You would oblige me by letting me know whether there is a prospect of your purchasing, on the terms specified in my letter of Instructions, any of the Articles mentioned in the list handed to you therewith—particularly Blankets—as the Season in which these will be wanted, is now fast approaching, and against which they must be provided for the accomodation of my Negros. If there is a moral...