1From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 16 March 1762 (Washington Papers)
A Relation and Friend of mine having desired me to send for a Post Chariot for him, I now do it in the Words of his own Memm which are as follows.“Colo. Washington to send for a neat light Post Chariot for F.L. of a price not exceeding One hundred pounds Sterling and to have light Harness for Six Horses. To desire the favour of the Merchant not to let the Tradesman know it is to be sent abroad...
2Enclosure: Invoice of Goods to Robert Cary & Company, 27 September 1763 (Washington Papers)
...send me one for the former, and two as above for the latter 1 Mans best hunting Sadle 2 Sadle Cloaths—best kind 2 Cirsingles 4 dble Girths 4 Single Ditto 1 doz. Halters—best kind 1 compleat sett Chariot Harness for Six (middle sized) Horses to be strong, yet light and to have my crest 4 leather bottle sliders
3From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
My old Chariot havg run its race, & gone through as many stages as I coud conveniently make it travel, is now renderd incapable of any further Service; The intent of this Letter therefore is to desire you will bespeak me......of years, I woud willingly have the Chariot you may now send me made in the newest taste, handsome, genteel, & light; yet not slight & consequently unserviceable....
4From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
I shoud be obligd to you for directing the Chariot I wrote for in my last,
5From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
...quantity 9 by 11, & got it in 8 by 10—this was a considerable disappointment, & no small disadvantage to me; but not equal to the one that followd upon the Heels of it: I mean the Chariot, which I begd might be made of well Seasond Materials, and by a Masterly workman; instead of which, it was made of wood so exceedingly Green that the Pannels slipd out of the Mouldings before it was two...