1From George Washington to John Gill, 6 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Lieut: Dongan has waited upon me to know in what manner you can best employ the Militia of Bucks. I think at present you cannot do better than to post them upon the different Roads leading to Philada beginning at the Bristol Road and extending across the Country to the Westward. The Guards should fall down as near philada as they possibly can and pay particular attention to stopping all...
2From George Washington to John Gill, 26 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
Our conversation of yesterday, has been the Subject of consideration with me. What follows is the result of it. I repeat now, what I said to you then; viz.—that renting the lands does not in the first place promote my Views—And in the second the measure may eventually be liable to serious disadvantages; for which reason, it would be much more agreeable to me to alienate the property...
3From George Washington to John Gill, 4 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
In every transaction of life I believe it will be found that candor and plain dealing (independent of the rectitude of the measure) is the best policy. Proceeding on this ground, I will frankly own, that the reason why I requested other security than the land, and your own bond for the performance of ⟨the⟩ Contract, which you ⟨were⟩ inclined to enter into, for my small tract on Difficult run,...
4From George Washington to John Gill, 17 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 8th instt—and if writings drawn strictly conformably to the spirit of the instructions contained in the enclosed letter to Charles Lee Esqr. (left open for your perusal) will answer your views in the purchase of my land on Difficult run, they may be prepared by him, & sent to me for the signature on my part. If, on the other hand, adhering as strictly as I...
5From George Washington to John Gill, 13 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is now near two months since I sent you the Deeds for my land on Difficult run, from which to draw a conveyance to yourself, on the terms, and agreeably to the instructions contained in a letter to Charles Lee Esqr.—or, that they might be returned to me again. As I can see no cause for, or propriety in this delay, I do now take the liberty of declaring it as my intention, that unless the...
6From George Washington to John Gill, 13 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 28th Ulto came duly to hand, and I have sent my Manager, Mr Anderson, twice to Alexandria to receive from you, some explanation of your meaning respecting it. If it be, to pay the Rents that are due, up to June last, according to contract, I shall consent to cancel the bargain wch you entered into for my Land on Difficult run; although it is not a usual practice with me to...
7From George Washington to John Gill, 19 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Sending every other day only to the Post Office (unless something special makes it expedient to send oftener) your letter of the 16th did not reach my hands until the 17th at night. Herewith, the Plat lent you by Mr Swift, is returned. But as my land is not laid down in connection therewith, I have derived but little information from the examination thereof; and as you remark “it does not...
8From George Washington to John Gill, 22 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favoured with your letter of the 19th instant. The sample of the Survey which you sent me will not answer my purpose; for which reason and because I am indisposed to throw difficulties in the way of your wish to cancel our agreement respecting my land on Difficult run, I will agree to take your small tract in discharge of the two years Rent which you are owing me; Provided it...
9From George Washington to John Gill, 12 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from Difficult-Run, whither I went to examine your land, and to see how it was situated in connexion with mine, to ascertain the quantity in the part you had offered to me, Its quality—&c. When you proposed to reserve all that part of lot No. 10 which lyes on the East side of Difficult run, I presume you were unacquainted with three circumstances attending it—1st, that you...
10From George Washington to John Gill, 26 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
Under cover with this, you are furnished with the Invoice of such goods as I require. As it was not so much in my power to fix the prices, as to designate the quality of the Goods, the amount of the cost of them may exceed, or fall short, of the sum due from you to me. If the first, the balance shall be paid by me; if the latter, I shall look to you for the deficiency. I have drawn up, and...