1To George Washington from William Crawford, 13 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
They Sirwayrs is to be [here] to serway your Land soon and will want there cash which I have not for them. You may send it by Mr Harrison seald up in a Letter to me half Joes or Pensilvania mony will sute best for them. I beleve no Person interfares with you—I shall have the hole Runout before the Sirwayr coms on the spot I have bin unwell or I would have had it don befor now I shall have that...
2To James Madison from William Crawford, 12 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Cherishing an anxious sollicitude that the welfare of our country, and your reputation should rest on the same permanent basis I take the liberty of submitting a few observations to your consideration. Communications from members of the state legislature of Penna. and information variously derived elsewhere compells me to believe that any peace concluded with Britain short of the cession of...
3To John Adams from William Crawford, 13 January 1760 (Adams Papers)
I am lately come from divine Service, if I may be allowed the Expression, performd by the Revd. Mr. Cushing, whom you’re not unaquainted with. He has fill’d my head brimfull, of Portions of Sentences, concerning the spirituall and natural man. If what Mr. Locke says be true, that an intent fixedness on any particular object, will cause an alienation of the rational Faculties, I am under no...
4To George Washington from William Crawford, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Som time ago I wrote you relative to your round bottom Tract of Land. I can never find out what has bin don about it wheather Thomas Lewis has returnd it or not. If you can give me any Direction About it I will do any thing in my Power for you, the survay Aught to be returnd to the Office if it has not bin returnd This I will have don if it has not bin returnd, as I can have it don Emeditly. I...
5To James Madison from William Crawford, 15 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
Much uncertainty respecting the propriety of the step I am now about to take, has agitated my mind, since the rising of the court appointed to try Genl. Wilkinson which ceased on information received yesterday—that upon Saturday last their proceedings had not been laid before you. Duty to the public—Justice to Genl. Wilkinson & respect for you prevail, & impell me to lay one fact, among many...
6To George Washington from William Crawford, 6 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Desire I have Bought the Great Medows from Mr Harreson for thirty Pistols to be paid to Mr Jacob Hite and inclosesed is an order on you from Mr Harreson in faviour of Mr Hite, and the bill of Se’al filld up by Mr MClalne and a Draft to be Run as you think Proper. any alteration you want done Please to Let me now and I will see it done when Mr MClain Coms up next Summer. I...
7To George Washington from William Crawford, 6 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
Yours by Dotr Connalys man dated Feby 24th I am sory for your in Convenency in regard to your carying on your improvements on your Land as you seem to have bad Luck. any sarvice I can be of two you it shall be don with Cheerfullness. Mr Cleveland told me he bought a nough for him and the hands imployd. and Baicon as much as was wanting axs hoes and such Tools what was wanting I Shall see...
8To John Adams from William Crawford, 4 July 1763 (Adams Papers)
I hope you enjoy mens sana in Corpore Sano: My Body for more than six months past has been in some degree more than common tending to dissolution. I seem to have gain’d some better Health since the warm weather. I hear that you are like to make yourself happy, by a conjunction with one of the fairest parts of the fair part of the Creation. I picture in my Imagination how you sooth and soften...
9To James Madison from William Crawford, 6 September 1822 (Madison Papers)
Capt. Payne informed me some Time last spring that you would be so good as to let me have a Ram of your Cape breed of Sheep. In consequence of my having been from home for several Weeks past, I fear I may have defered too long sending for him; If not you will let Abram the bearer hereof, have such as you can spare. Respectfully yr. Most obt. St RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. This was Dolley...
10To George Washington from William Crawford, 7 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Mr Cleveland was safe Delivered to me but I did not get the Letter, you mentiond by Mr Willis till yesterday. I was out Survaying when Mr Cleveland cam over the mountain and he set of hom as soon as I cam hom and Matters was Setled I have got a memorandom of what is wanting for your People Down the river and I shall have it ready against the time the com over the Mountain I...