1Agreement with William Pearce, 23 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
straw as soon after harvest as circumstances will permit, & that without Waste or
loss of grain or straw; making butter & selling all that can be spared, as also such
stock of different kinds as will by being culled out, render the remainder healthy &
thriving; that his Cattle &ca ought to be regularly penned...
2To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
...more than we have sown Exept at river Farm and thare will only be some thing more than 500 Bushels and at Union Farm & Dogue Run none of any consequence It is not yet Measured—thare was but little straw and it Turned out the worst I ever saw wheat In all my Life—for from stacks that I Expected 60 Bushels we would not git more than 25 B.—and the fly Is in all both old &......groth of straw...