1From George Washington to Peter Hog, 21 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
The design of my giving you the trouble of this Letter, is to request the favour of you to aid Captn Crawford in qualifying, & giving Security, to his Commission as assistant Surveyor to Colo. Thomas Lewis. He is informed by that Gentleman, that there will be no Court in Augusta to do business in the next Month, but that, if he will get there a few days before (which he strongly urges both to...
2To George Washington from Hugh Mercer, 21 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
Ever since I understood that the Land whereon Mrs Washington lived joining Mr Hunters was for Sale I have had an Inclination to purchase it, but till now was not in circumstances to propose the matter to you—I have heard that the Tract contains about 600 Acres and that it is held at £3 ⅌ Acre—If these are your lowest terms, I would not dispute them, were my terms of Payment agreable to...
3To George Washington from John David Wilper, 23 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
When I Return, Last from Williams Burg, I was Favourt with your Letter, Dated february 7th I most Humble pegg your parton, In not, observing my Duty upon your favour Recd Dated, the 1st of Novr 1773 : I was Inexpectaision to have the Honnour, to waited upon you In a littel Time affter I Recd it, but I was prevented by the wather. My Tract of Land, which I have by Govenors Dunwoodies...
4To George Washington from Hanburys & Lloyd, 24 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
George Washington Exr of John Park Custis London 24 March 1774 Thy favor of 4 Novemr is now before us the Bills thou mention’d to have drawn on us in favor of John Page vizt for £160 & £140 have appear’d & are duly accepted, thou omittedst mentioning in the Bills their being drawn as Exr to John Park Custis they will be plac’d to the debit of that Accot in due course We observe it was thy...
5To George Washington from Francis Baker, 26 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you Have Mr potters Rct for Seven pounds paid for—the Schooling and Bording St Larence Posey—which Money has actualy Been paid By me, for the Receving of which I have no other Expecktation than from you —Should you Be Kind enough to pay please Lodge It in the Hands of Messrs Davied Son and Wallace —which will Greately Oblidge Sir your Vy Humbel St ALS , DLC:GW . The letter was marked...
6From George Washington to Hugh Mercer, 28 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
By my Deeds, the Tract which I hold, adjoining Mr Hunter contains 600 acres; whether it measures more or less, I really know not, as it never was survey’d to my knowledge. The value I always set upon this Land, on accot of its situation, & contiguity to Fredericksburg, was, two thousand pounds Virga currency; but having an eye to some other Land, more convenient to me; about eighteen months,...
7From George Washington to James Mercer, 28 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
A Man in Trust is laid under greater difficulties than one acting on his own Acct; In the latter case he hath nothing more to do than to please himself; in the former, he may please himself and displease his Constituents. So soon therefore as I became sure (and this was upon running the last course down little River) that Mr Powells Mill would be Included within your Survey I felt a good deal...
8From George Washington to Valentine Crawford, 30 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed without loss of time to your own Settlement on Youghiogany, and there if it is not already done provide such, and so much Provision, as you shall think necessary to take down with you to my Lands on the Ohio. You are also to provide Canoes for transporting of these Provisions—The Tools—& the Workmen. You are to engage Three good hands as labourers to be employd in this...
9To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 31 March 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George William Fairfax, 31 Mar. 1774 . On 30 June 1786 GW wrote Fairfax : “I was restrained by your instructions of the 31st of March 1774 from executing deeds for the Land.”
10To George Washington from Thomas Lewis, 31 March 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Lewis, 31 Mar. 1774. On 5 May GW wrote Lewis that his “letter of the 31st of March” did not arrive until the end of April.
11Cash Accounts, April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Cash April 1— To Ditto [Cash] recd from Captn [Thomas] Conway [£] 97.12.4 2— To Cash recd from Southy Bell by Griffith Kelly for 600 Bushls of oats belonging to Mr Custis 29.12.6 9— To Cash recd from Mr Robt Adam viz. 86 half Joes @ 46/3 198.17.6 18— To Cash recd from Mr [William] Ellzey on acct of Distress made on my Ten[an]ts in Fauqr 25. 3.0 19— To Ditto recd for 20,160 Herrgs @ 3/ 3. 0.6...
12From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 2 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Griffen Gilley’s receipt for sixty Barrels of superfine Flour; as also an invoice of the weight &c. of each barrel. Please to dispose of it to the best advantage, for my interest, on credit not ecceeding October. I was obliged to buy in the Anne & Elizabeth myself at the price of £175 which is thirty odd, short of what it stands me—Will this Vessel, do you think, sell at...
13To George Washington from James Crane, 2 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d is an Acct against Colo. Fairfax which he desir’d me to apply to you to settle the ballance’s that he should leave unpaid, Therefore should be extremely oblige to your Honour to discharge it if possible and send the Money by Mr Francis Willis Junr. I am Hon’ble Sir Yours to Command ALS , CSmH . The letter is addressed “⅌ favour of Mr Willis.” On the cover is a list of figures in GW’s...
14To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 2 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Black has at last consented to execute the Deed to you which is done & now in my possession. Col. Pendleton & Mr Lyons have also acknowledged a Deed in King Wm Court to confirm your title to Romoncock, & Mr Lyons & Mr Power have acknowledged a Deed as Attos. of Seton for the Mill & 100 Acres of Land, there seems to be nothing wanting now to compleat your title but a Deed from Col. T. Moore...
15To George Washington from James Mercer, 5 April 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Mercer, 5 April. On 11 April GW wrote Mercer : “I have receivd your Letter of the 5th.”
16To George Washington from Hugh Mercer, 6 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of 28th March relating to the Land adjoining Mr Hunters I should have acknowledg’d last Week; but had hopes of seeing you here at the Race —The Terms of Two Thousand Pounds will suit me at five annual payments—I expect to discharge the Debt sooner, but as you are willing to let the money remain in my hands on Interest—will accept of that Indulgence—Be so good to inform me when I...
17To George Washington from Daniel Richardson, 6 April 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Richardson, 6 April 1774. Richardson docketed the cover of GW’s 30 December 1773 letter to him in part: “ansrd 6th April 1774.”
18To George Washington from James Tilghman, Jr., 7 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
The Reason of my not giving a speedier Answer to yours of the 17th February, was owing to my being out of Town when it arrived. I have had some Conversation upon the Subject of it with some of the Gentlemen in the Palatine Trade, and shall think myself fortunate, if any Information that I can give, may be of the least Service to You in the Affair. I have talked about it particularly with Mr...
19To George Washington from Samuel Athawes, 8 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Our Mutual Friend the Honble George Wm Fairfax, Esqr. having communicated to me that since his return to England a Person has offered to purchase the Blomary which he has in conjunction with Mr Carlisle Dalton &c. tho. not the whole of the Land belonging to it & he being desirous of not only parting with it but of putting an End to that Matter intirely has executed a Power of attorney to this...
20To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 9 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I unluckily happen’d to be from Home, when your Favour arrived, so that I could not answer it by the last Post. It is not in my Power to give you an exact Account of what the Duties on Liquors ought to yield, as the Naval Officers all complain of the Tardiness of many Importers, & the Sums paid into the Treasury for the last two years consist partly of old Arrears. The whole Sum received for...
21From George Washington to Hugh Mercer, 11 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
The Land may be conveyed to you at any time, & for this purpose I will bring down my title papers & leave them with you, as I go to the Assembly. When, possession can be given, I am not altogether clear in, as I believe Mr Fitzhugh & Mr Hunter look upon the tillable & Pasture Land as engaged to them till the Fall; but Colo. Lewis can give you the best information on that head, as it was with...
22From George Washington to James Mercer, 11 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have receivd your Letter of the 5th, and consider’d the Report which you have drawn up for the Commissioners to make to the Generl Court; and not knowing (as things are Situated) what better can be done, I have given them ⟨ta⟩cit consent to their proceeding; agreeably thereto, as you required, in case of my approbation thereof. My fear however is, that, a Partition of the Land, consequent of...
23From George Washington to Myles Cooper, 15 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
As your letter (& accot) to Mr Custis, was receivd by him posterior to the one written to me, & not immediately given into my hands, (as the young Gentn since his marriage has been good part of his time in Maryland) I could not make you the enclos’d remittance much sooner. You will now receive a Draft on Messrs Osgood Hanbury & Company for £65 Sterling, which please to dispose of, & with the...
24From George Washington to Margaret Savage, 15 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am really sorry I cannot give you a more agreeable account, than the following of your Suit against Dr Savage. At March Court for this County, with much difficulty, we brought the matter to a hearing, & obtained a judgement for six hundred & odd pounds, being the Sum due on the Bond to the commencement of the Suit. Against this, the Doctor filed a Writ of Error, which (as there will be no...
25To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 19 April 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Valentine Crawford, 19 April 1774. The docket on Crawford’s letter to GW of 27 April reads: “From Mr Val: Crawford 27th Apl 1774 Inclosing one dated 19th Apl 1774.”
26To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 19 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours covering an invoice for 60 Barrels f[l]our which is sold at 16/8 & freight payable at the Octbr meeting next. at present there is a prospect of flour’s being in demand & believe you may venture to send one or two hundred barrels unless you can sell at nearly the same price as above at Alexandria for our market is but uncertain at best, as one week there is a demand & the next...
27To George Washington from William Black, 25 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Having an oppty from here of a Young Gentleman going to Dumfries, I have just step’d aside to write you this. I wrote you some time agoe which was intended up by my Son, but he was taken on the road with the Measles, which prevented him and sent the Letter by a Chance oppty to you, and as I am doubtfull it may have miscarried, I shall here give you the heads. How soon your Letter came to me...
28From George Washington to Philip Richard Francis Lee, 26 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I will pay you at the next Meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg (this or next Month) or on my return from thence, on Acct of Mr Alexr Cleveland, the Sum of Fifty pounds Virginia Curry. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , owned (1990) by Mr. Leigh Lewis, Jr., Fairfax, Virginia. Philip Richard Francis Lee (died c.1834) was a son of Squire Richard Lee of Blenheim, Charles County, Maryland. Usually...
29To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 27 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Sance I wrote you My Brother Come Home and is Swore in to his Comitian and wase verey frendley treated att Stantown it wase out of his power to Send your plats to you acording your desire. I went to gilbert Simsons as Soon as I got out and gave him the bill of Scantlin you gave Me and the bill of his articles I offerd him all the Sarvents to take them to your Bottem to worke tell we got our...
30To George Washington from Craven Peyton, 27 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I send you inclosed a Copy of the List of rents we Settled by, according to my promise. I forgot to give you the Tobacco I had received—tho. it was then in my pocket—should be glad you would advise me by the first opertunity what is best to be done with it. I am Y’r Mot H’ble Serv’t ALS , ViMtvL . In his account with George William Fairfax, GW indicates that on 26 April 1774 he received from...