1From George Washington to Howell Lewis, 28 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Howell Lewis, 28 July 1793. Lewis wrote GW on 6 August that he had “received your letter Dated 28th of last month.”
2From George Washington to Howell Lewis, 4 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 31st Ulto enclosing the Reports of the preceeding week, came duly to hand, yesterday. You have neglected in the general Report, as the Overseers had before done in their individual ones, to give an Account of the Stock—work horses—and occurrences which had taken place in the week. This I expect will be renewed; and for this purpose it was, I gave you a general Report of Mr....
3From George Washington to Howell Lewis, 11 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am about to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instt covering the weekly reports. But before I take notice of the several communications there in made, I must inform you that there were several enqueries in my letter of the 28th July which you have not answered; nor, unless you have the most retentive memory that can well be conceived, will you ever do it, by merely reading a...
4From George Washington to Howell Lewis, 18 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th inst: and enclosures came duly to hand. I am glad to hear you had a fine rain on the thursday preceeding the date of your letter; even if the Corn should receive no benefit from it; because it would put the ground in good condition for the reception of Wheat. I hope it was followed by another good rain on wednesday night last. at this place it rained the whole night. I...
5From George Washington to Howell Lewis, 25 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 21st instant with the reports; & am about to reply to such parts as require it. Not knowing precisely, the object of your enquiry, what Mares &ca have gone to the Jacks, I send a list of the whole; as appears by Mr Whittings Memms; as also of those which went to the horse—marking those who have paid. in both cases. As it is possible I may, with your Aunt...