1From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 30 October 1762 (Washington Papers)
..., or other apparant cause of so sudden a death; which Inclines me to think it was occasioned by eating blasted Corn, a peice of which I had in ground I wanted to clean, and never coud fence my Chariot Horses of it; the rest consequently followed, and this I am perswaded puffed her up in the manner related. She had no Foal in her, which assures me that she never woud Breed, as I am convinced...
2From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 25 July 1763 (Washington Papers)
...Williamsburg abt the 10th of May last and was found undone at my return, altho. I urged him in the strongest manner I coud to get it finished for this very prevalent Reason namely, that I might Inclose my Chariot Horses in a Pasture round the House secured by a Post & Rail Fence and by that means prevent them from breaking into a field where I had about 10 Acres of Pea’s, that is now by (his...