11From George Washington to William Pearce, 13 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
P.S. Mrs Washington desires you will send her by the first Vessel to this place one dozn of the best Hams, and half a dozn midlings of Bacon. Weigh the whole and send me the Account of it.
12From George Washington to Thomas Ridout, 20 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
. The barrel contained hams that Mrs. Washington intended for Adrienne, the marquise (see
13From George Washington to Thompson & Veitch, 30 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
If you know of any Vessel bound to Falmouth (England) I should ⟨be⟩ glad to send Mr Hambly a few Hams
14Memorandum respecting the Militia, 4 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
...Partys of the Regt he had orders to Post the Militia after he hd finishd their Tower of duty and retd to Conogochief at any place where the generallity of the People in those parts but more especially Captn Swearing⟨ham⟩ wd choose as the most convenient for protectg the whole....more . . . Swearing⟨ham⟩” after the word “parts.” Militia captain Thomas Swearingen lived in northern Frederick...
15[Diary entry: 21 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
Robert Brent (c.1730–1780), the son of George and Catherine Trimming ham Brent, lived at Woodstock on Aquia Creek in Stafford County and owned the quarry at Aquia. Brent had undoubtedly come to see GW about the estate of Brent’s aunt Elizabeth Clifton. Mrs. Clifton had appointed GW one...
16General Orders, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
C. Signs Henly. Ham.
17General Orders, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Countersigns Hall; Ham.
18[April 1773] (Washington Papers)
Robert Brent (c.1730–1780), the son of George and Catherine Trimming ham Brent, lived at Woodstock on Aquia Creek in Stafford County and owned the quarry at Aquia. Brent had undoubtedly come to see GW about the estate of Brent’s aunt Elizabeth Clifton. Mrs. Clifton had appointed GW one...
19General Orders, 7 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
“I did expect some Casks of hams to be sent me before this but they are not come but to Oblige his Excellencys family send out of my own Store fourteen[.] when more comes to hand that can be depended on to be good will...