101To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 21 July 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Stewart, 21 July 1756. On 22 July 1756 GW wrote to Stewart: “This instant I received yours of yesterdays date.”
102To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 19 September 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 19 Sept. 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your unacknowledged favours of the . . . 16 & 19th Septr . . . now lye before [me].”
103To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 13 February 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 13 Feb. 1765. On 20 Sept. GW wrote to them : “It cannot reasonably be imagined that I felt any pleasing Sensations upon the receipt of your Letter of the 13th of February.”
104To George Washington from David Bell, 25 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Bell, 25 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Bell : “I received yours of the 25th.”
105To George Washington from John Posey, 16 September 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Posey, 16 Sept. 1767. On 24 Sept. GW wrote to Posey : “Having receivd your Letters of Wednesday last [16 Sept.] and today.”
106To George Washington from James Gildart, 9 November 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Gildart, 9 Nov. 1760. On 3 April 1761 GW wrote to Gildart : “Several of your favours now lye before me, but the last of Novr 9th I shall particularly take notice of.”
107To George Washington from Peter Hog, 25 June 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Hog, 25 June 1756. On 21 July 1756 (first letter) GW wrote to Hog: “I received your several letters of the 14th 25th & 26th ultimo.”
108To George Washington from John Carlyle, 9 January 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Carlyle, 9 Jan. 1756. On 12 Jan. 1756 Carlyle wrote to GW : “I Wrote you the 9th Inst.”
109To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 1 March 1769 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 1 Mar. 1769. On 25 July 1769 GW wrote Robert Cary & Co. : “the date of your Letter of the first of March.”
110To George Washington from George Mason, 5 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
I have Yr Favour of this Day, inclosing the Resolves of the Merchts in philadelphia &c. which I return by the Bearer, as I had before recd Duplicates of them from our Friend the Doctor. I entirely agree with You that no regular plan of the Sort proposed can be entered into here—before the Meeting of the Genl Court at least, if not that of the Assembly; when a Number of Gentlemen, from the...
111To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 23 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Adam Stephen, 23 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Stephen : “Yours of the . . . 23d August I received.”
112To George Washington from John Washington, 13 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Washington, 13 Feb. 1775. On 6 Mar. GW wrote Washington that he had received “your favr of the 13th Ulto.”
113To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 12 August 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 12 Aug. 1768. On 25 July 1769 GW wrote them : “I observe what you have mentioned in a Letter of the 12th of August, last year.”
114To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 June 1755 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 8 June 1755. On 14 June GW wrote to his brother Jack: “I receivd Your’s of the 8th Instant.”
115To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 12 December 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 12 Dec. 1760. On 3 April 1761 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Yours of the 12th Decr . . . is come to hand.”
116To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 May 1762. On 30 Sept. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Yours of the 31st of May . . . is come to hand.”
117To George Washington from John Blair, 2 May 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Blair, 2 May 1758. On 4–10 May GW wrote to Blair : “After due deliberation on your Honors letter of the 2d.”
118To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 10 January 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your very Obliging favour of the 15th of October, covering a Copy of one dated the 25th of Septr last is just come to me, the Original Letter, I have not received. After perusing yours, I am ashamed to find that my affairs gives you so much trouble, it was not my Intention to add to the multiplicity of business. I know you are engaged in more than I could possibilly avoid, which I endeavoured...
119To George Washington from John St. Clair, 7 April 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John St. Clair, 7 April 1758. On 12 April 1758 GW wrote to St. Clair : “Your favour of the 7th from Philadelphia I had the pleasure to receive this Evening.”
120To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 January 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 Jan. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
121To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 6 March 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 6 Mar. 1767. On 20 July GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the . . . 31st of Jany and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
122To George Washington from John Polson, 15 December 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Polson, 15 Dec. 1770. On 24 June 1771 GW wrote to Polson : “Your Letters of the 15th of Decr from Georgia and 20th of April from Charles Town, came duely to hand.”
123To George Washington from Robert McMickan, 3 August 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert McMickan, 3 Aug. 1774. On 7 Jan. 1775 GW wrote McMickan : “Your Letters of . . . 3d . . . of Augt . . . are all before me.”
124To George Washington from Robert McMickan, 8 August 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert McMickan, 8 Aug. 1774. GW wrote McMickan on 7 Jan. 1775 : “Your Letters of . . . 8th of Augt . . . are all before me.”
125To George Washington from James Mercer, 5 April 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Mercer, 5 April. On 11 April GW wrote Mercer : “I have receivd your Letter of the 5th.”
126To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762. On 28 Aug. GW wrote to Bassett : “I was favoured with your Epistle wrote on a certain 25th of July.”
127To George Washington from Robert McMickan, 29 March 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert McMickan, 29 Mar. 1773. On 14 June GW wrote McMickan : “Your favours of the 29th March . . . are now before me.”
128To George Washington from John Carlyle, 28 June 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Carlyle, Alexandria, 28 June 1760. The dealer’s catalog gives GW’s following endorsement on the letter: “Colo Carlyle’s Lettr. 28th June 1760 relatg. to my decd Br. Laur Estate.” Included with the letter was a page of accounts. ALS , sold by Anderson Auction Company, catalog no. 260, item 515, 21 Jan. 1904.
129To George Washington from George Mason, 28 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
Upon looking over the Association, of which I sent You a Copy, I have made some few alterations in it, as ⅌ Memdm on the other Side. I beg Your Care of the inclosed Letters; & heartily wishing you (what I fear you will not have) an agreeable Session, I am Dr Sr Yr most obdt Sert P.S. I shall take it as a particular Favour if You’ll be kind enough to get me two pr of Gold Snaps made at Wmsburg...
130To George Washington from Craven Peyton, 27 February 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Craven Peyton, 27 Feb. 1774. This letter is listed in Thomas Birch Sons catalog no. 663, item 68, 21–23 April 1891.
131To George Washington from George Mercer, 18 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from hence about two Months since, at the Request of Mrs Savage, praying you to do, what her own Letter now she says repeats, and enforces. I believe the poor Woman has but a bad Time of it, as she is amongst other Things, at the tender Age of three score & ten, denied the Use of Pen Ink Paper & Romances, and a frequent Use of the Strap is substituted in the Place of those...
132To George Washington from John Tayloe, 16 November 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Tayloe, 16 Nov. 1774. In a letter of 30 Nov. to Tayloe , GW refers to “your favr of the 16th Instt.”
133To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 28th by Jenkins and will do myself the honor to wait on you as soon as the accounts you order are made out, which will be without delay. I will likewise sound C. D. on the topics you mention and am with great respect Yr most obedt Sprague transcript , DLC:GW . It was Capt. John Dagworthy who was to be sounded out.
134To George Washington from Richard Starke, 22 November 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Starke, 22 Nov. 1767. On 14 Dec. GW wrote to Starke : “Your letter of the 22d Ulto by Post did not reach my hands . . . till a few days ago.”
135To George Washington from George Mercer, 17 February 1760 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Bullitt wrote in his own Style, concerning my Application for the Surveyor’s Place on the Ohio, affirming that I was told, “ when I applyd thro. Washington to the Commissary, that the Place was engaged to him ” this you know to be false, and I am sure he never heard so; you may well remember our Conversation on the Occasion, in going down to the Capitol, We...
136To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 11 October 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 11 Oct. 1771. The draft of GW’s letter to Thomas Hanson Marshall of 9 Mar. 1770 is docketed by GW: “To Captn T: H: Marshall 9 & 16 of March 1770 & 11th Octobr 1771.”
137To George Washington from George Mason, 14 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
As it is too common to put off what it’s supposed may be done at any Time, I delayed drawing the Deed of Release to You ’till this Week, & was unluckily on Monday Night last seized so violently with the Gout in one of my Feet that I was unable to stir for two or three Days, & cou’d never Sit up to write ’till Yesterday Afternoon; which has prevented my getting the Deed finished before this...
138To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 24 August 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 24 Aug. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “I have your favours of the 10th and 24th of August . . . now lying before me.”
139To George Washington from George Mason, 23 December 1765 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Scheme I promised You for altering the Method of replevying Goods under Distress for Rent: I thought it necessary to explain fully the Land-lord’s Right by the common-Law, to shew that our Act of Assembly was a mere Matter of Indulgence, & that an Alteration of it now will be no Incroachment upon the Tenant: the first Part of it has very little to do with the Alteration...
140To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 6 August 1759 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 6 Aug. 1759. On 30 Nov. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your favour of the 6th Augt I have had the pleasure of receiving.”
141To George Washington from Robert McMickan, 8 April 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert McMickan, 8 April 1773. On 14 June GW wrote McMickan : “Your favours of ... 8th of April are now before me.”
142To George Washington from John West, 8 January 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John West, 8 Jan. 1775. On 13 Jan. GW wrote West acknowledging receipt of “Your Letter of the 8th.”
143To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 26 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have only time to forward you the inclosed Paper[.] I most sincerely Long to hear from you. May the almighty giver of all good; Preserve Protect and have you under his immediate Care[.] I Pray you also to be assured I am my Dear sir Your Affectionate ALS , DLC:GW .
144To George Washington from Francis Willis, 29 May 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Willis, Jr., 29 May 1774. The letter is listed in Charles Heartman’s catalog, item 286, 12 Oct. 1929.
145To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 5 September 1759 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Stewart, 5 Sept. 1759. On 28 Sept. Stewart wrote to GW : “On the 5th of this Month I wrote you.”
146To George Washington from Joshua Beall, 25 October 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Beall, 25 Oct. 1757. On 1 Nov. 1757 GW wrote to Beall : “Your favour of the 25th ultimo was delivered me today.”
147To George Washington from Richard Washington, 9 September 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 9 Sept. 1757. On 18 March 1758 GW wrote to Richard Washington: “I have receivd your favour of the 9th of Septr preceeding.”
148To George Washington from James Gildart, 20 May 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Gildart, 20 May 1765. On 20 Sept. GW wrote to Gildart : “Your favour of the 20th May last . . . is just come to hand.”
149To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 19 July 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Bouquet, 19 July 1758. On 19 July, GW wrote Bouquet : “Your obliging favour of this date, I just now had the pleasure of receiving.”
150To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 15 April 1761 (Washington Papers)
I came to Town about some business of Colo. Cary’s and could by no means omitt so good an opportunity as by the Convoy to enquire after your & good Mrs Washingtons welfare, and to lett you know that it was with difficulty I gott here, and that poor Mrs Fairfax and I have alternately been confined to our Chambers since we have been in England, but I hope as the warm weather approaches we shall...