1From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 14 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
...On 12 Dec. 1793 GW wrote Arthur Young that his fishery was “well supplied with various kinds of Fish at all Seasons of the year, and in the Spring with the greatest profusion of Shad, Herring, Bass, Carp, Perch Sturgeon &ca.” Nevertheless, neither GW nor Whitting had been successful in renting it by that date.
2From George Washington to Arthur Young, 12 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
This River, which encompasses the land the distance abovementioned, is well supplied
with various kinds of fish at all seasons of the year; and in the Spring with the
greatest profusion of Shad, Herring, Bass, Carp, Perch, Sturgeon &ca. Several
valuable fisheries appertain to the estate; the whole shore in short is one entire
fishery.