21To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you about 2 Weeks ago from Bath —At that time I expected my Wife wd have came there to me, but, she was then so sick she cd not, and I came down to her. We are now all at these Springs wch are only abt 8 miles from Colo. Washingtons & shall remain abt 10 days longer—Fanny is mendg but as to myself, ’tho I sometimes appear so, upon the whole I fear I do not. Our...
22To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 19 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th of September I recd in due time, in which you mention’d your Expectation of seeing Genl Knox daily, and that you wd deliver him my Letter. Soon after you set out for the Army I recd a Letter from him, in which he inform’d me, that my Idea of the 100 Acres might be adapted, but that application must be made to the Assembly of Virga, and that after obtaing Permission,...
23To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 9 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a few days before Xmas, and concieve your great throng of Bussiness has prevented your yet favourg me with a Line. I shou’d by no meens be anxious was it not that I am here keeping a Person in Suspence with whom I’ve made a conditional Bargain for his Land. I expect the Letter I recd from Genl Knox is sufficient for me to have no doubt of my Place being taken for the Use of the...
24To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 29 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of requesting your Oppinion & advice respecting a Trip my wife & myself have a thought of making in a few Weeks. For many years past we have been visitting the different Baths in Virginia, in hopes thereby of removing many Complaints she has long been afflicted with, but, as yet, no Amendment seems to’ve taken place, & on the contrary her Breast & Bowells are more & more...
25To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 28 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Having heard that you had return’d to Mount Vernon, I take the liberty of troubling you with this Scroll. My Wife being alarm’d at the Idea of going to Sea, we have declined that Excursion, and now intend going over the Ridge, purposing to spend a few Weeks at Bath (and probably as much at the Sweet Springs) and then travelling about on that side of the Mountain, unconfin’d to any Spott. I...
26To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 20 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
As I took the liberty of addressing you previous to my setting out to Bath, having return’d therefrom, I trouble you with a few Lines—Fanny I think is much better, but her Sister I think not so well, and as to myself, I’ve been several times (since I wrote you) at Deaths door, ’tho at present am again mending—my State of Health is exceedingly precarious indeed, and unless the Cause can be soon...
27To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 29 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Clapham a Gent. from our neighbourhood, & friend of mine, I trouble you with a few Lines, to begg the favour of you to send me 3 Bushells of red Clover Seed, with what you may be sending to Alexandria for yourself, as you generally purchase in Philada for yourself —I’ve here been endeavourg to purchase and cannot hear of any, or I wd not thus intrude on your time. I woud also begg the...
28To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 1 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
A neighbour of mine having lately made an Excursion over the Mountains, was at the House of Mr Fairfax who formerly lived with you, and from whom the enclos’d Letters came to my Hands, requesting I wou’d forward them to you. We are now in Harvest, and hope to finish tomorrow, our wheat at least; never was there better Weather for the purpose of saving Grain, but the rains some time ago were so...
29To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 25 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Gentlemen whom I wish to recommend as Officers (and yesterday mention’d to you) are Mr Arther Lee in the County of Northumberland, and Mr Reuben Beale of Richmond County. They are Gent. of Family, and I think will be actuated by proper principles. Those Gentlemen aspire to nothing higher than to commence with an Ensigncy or Cornetcy, provided, Officers of the Cavalry are furnish’d with...
30To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 16 September 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burgess Ball, 16 Sept. 1799. On 22 Sept. GW wrote Ball : “Your letter of the 16th instt has been received.”