1From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 5 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have reced your letters of the 26th of April and 1st of this month. I did not entertain the most distant Suspicion of your having charged anything in the acct exhibited to Mr Dandridge but what you had actually paid, for my use; for if I could suppose you capable of such a violation of the principles of honesty, and so lost to the trust reposed in you, my confidence in you...
2From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have consented, in a letter written to Colo. Hooe this day, to accept his offer for all the fine and super-fine flour I have; and am to deliver that which is in my Mill, to him in Alexandria. The sooner therefore you set about it the better, as he is to have a certain number of days credit and may (though I do not know that he will) count these from the time of delivery, instead of my...
3From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 21 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday last I arrived in this City to dinner, without meeting any interruption, or accident on the Road. and this day received your letter of the 17th instant, with all the Reports of the two preceeding weeks, except those of the Gardeners & Spinners; neither of which, for either week, were enclosed. I did not suppose that this was the season for demanding payment of taxes of any kind—I...
4From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 20 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter dated the 16th instant, enclosing the Reports of the preceeding week, came duly to hand. and the parts requiring it, will be duly noticed. Enclosed you have a list of Paints Oil &ca which left this yesterday morning; and may, possibly, be at Alexandria (if the Vessel is not detained at Norfolk where she is to call) nearly as soon as this letter may reach Mount Vernon. It might be...
5From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 24 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 13th & 17th Instt have come duly to hand, but the one, which in the last, you promised to write on the 20th (that is on the Wednesday following) is not yet received. I have some idea that Tobacco, after being a certain time in the Warehouses (besides being subject to an annual or monthly tax) is liable also to be sold by public vendue. Inform yourself with precision on...
6From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 10 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I was very sorry to find by a letter which I received from Doctr Craik yesterday, that your old complaint had returned upon you again. I sincerely wish that it may go off easily, and that you may have no more returns. One means of preventing which, is to take care of yourself. That is, to attempt no more than the Doctor thinks you can accomplish without injury to your health; for you may be...
7From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 12 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th with the Reports came duly to hand. From the constant Easterly Winds which have blown ever since I left Mount Vernon I expected the Fishery would end poorly, & therefore am not disappointed at your report on this head. The Clerks notes, which I return, must be paid; That from the Clerk of the District Court at Dumfries, I presume, comes against me as Executor of Colo....
8From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 28 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th instt with the weekly reports—except Greens—which was not among them, came to hand yesterday. With respect to the Sheriffs acct, given in by Chs Turner, it is my desire now (and was so expressed in my last) that you would enquire of some person well acquainted with the taxes, whether the rates there charged are the legal ones? & by what authority, if the Parish tax was...
9From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 27 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d, and Reports came to hand at the usual time. It is a little extraordinary that Davenport should delay making the experiment I directed so long as he did; and then to do it in so unsatisfactory a manner; when he knew, or might have known, that my object in making it was to ascertain whether my interest would be most promoted by manufacturing the Wheat, or selling it in...
10From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 26 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 17th & 22d instt came duly to hand. Scales, with such weights as you have required, will be sent to you by the first vessel bound to Alexandria: and as there is reason to apprehend a rise in the price of Iron, I propose to send you a tonn thereof by the same opportunity; let me know therefore, as soon as this is received, the sorts which will suit you best. I shall also...
11From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 17 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Anthony Whitting, 17 Mar. 1793. In his letter of 27 Mar. , Whitting acknowledged receipt of GW’s “Letter of the 17th.”
12From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 24 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letters of the 18th & 20th instant, and am very glad to find by them that you have got about again. Be careful not to do any thing that may occasion your disorder to return. It is not my wish that exertions in my business should bring on a relapse. Pursue the Doctors advice with respect to the quantum of exercise proper for you; and avoid night rides, which are very...
13From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
It has again happened that, the Mail which ought to have been in yesterday from the Southward, and wch will (it is presumed) bring a letter from you with the Reports of the last week, is not yet arrived; but your letter of the 5th instt, covering the Reports of the week preceeding that, is at hand. As I see no great prospect of procuring Orchard grass Seeds in this place, if you cannot obtain...
14From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 10 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th Ulto, enclosing the Reports of the preceeding week, is at hand; but the one which ought to have been here yesterday is not yet arrived: the Mail having again met with some interruption from Ice in the Susquehanna, or some other cause unknown to me. The Major was permitted to cut Cord Wood from the Caps of the trees which had been felled for rails, either for burning...
15From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 19 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 10th & 15th are both received; & it gives me pleasure to find by them that appearances for good crops are still favorable. I hope they will continue. The Hessian fly is among the Wheat in these parts, & doing much injury to it. When I directed Frank to be employed in prosecuting the painting, it was under an idea, & from what I thought my recollection had furnished that...
16From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 3 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have now two letters of yours before me to acknowledge the receipt of—viz.—the 20th & 27th of last month. The price of lime in Alexandria is so extremely high, that every practicable attempt ought to be made to procure shells—one of which may be, by hiring a vessel by the day, and sending it to my Nephew Colo. Washington’s in Westmoreland, near Mattox Creek with the enclosed letter. I...
17From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 26 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 26 Mar. 1793. Writes that “Since writing to you yesterday I have bought a handsome . . . Enclosed you have the draught of an Advertisment which you may put into the Alexandria & Wincester. I have sent one to Fredericksburg—& shall lodge others as I go, at Baltimore, Annapolis, & George Town.” AL (fragment), NN : Washington Collection; ALS (fragment), owned (1973) by Mrs. Charles...
18From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 3 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 25th of Jany came duly to hand; but the usual one, containing the Reports, is not yet arrived; detained, as is supposed with the Mail, by Ice in the Susquehanna. Under cover with this letter you will receive some Lima Beans which Mrs Washington desires may be given to the Gardener; also Panicum or Guinea Corn, from the Island of Jamaica, which may be planted merely to see...