1To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 30 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
I have sent you, according to your directions patterns of all Mr Stewarts Beaver-coating with the lowest ready money prices fixd to each of them, which I have directed the Boy to leave with Mr Ramsay; When I cross’d the River (the day I set off) I saw Mr Mason, who told me that Mr Chritian had been to his House, & told him, that he was to teach four Days at our House the next time; therefore I...
2To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 18 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly thankful for your Remarks on my Letter, which I am sorry to say, are but too just It is however really true, that I was in a hurry, when I wrote; and though undoubtedly I might have found more time, I am obliged to own, that I am one of those who put off every thing to the last. And how it should or does happen, I know not, but so it is, that tho. I can certainly write as good...
3To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 5 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
Pardon me for having thus impos’d upon your good Nature by not writeing to you sooner, I neither could nor had it in my power to say any thing with certainty concerning my establishment here till now. It gives me Pleasure that I now have it in my Power to inform you how agreably every thing is settled. there has nothing been omitted by my good Friend Doctor Cooper which was necessary to my...
4To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 20 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
How to express fully my Thankfulness, for the many kind Offers you have lately made Nelly & myself; I find great Loss of Words; and shall endeavour by my future Behaviour & Actions to testify the sincere & just Regard I entertain of them, it would give me great Uneasiness to lay under such irreparable Obligations, were I not confident that they proceeded from a Generous & disinterested Mind,...
5To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 15 June 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 15 June 1775. On 19 June 1775 GW wrote to Custis : “I have receiv’d your Letter of the 15th Instt.”
6To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 4th inst. which came to Hand last Saturday, gave Me the sincerest pleasure: to hear; that my dearest Mother had gone through the Smalpox so favorably, I do with the most filial Affection congratulate you both on this Happy Event, as She can now attend you to any Part of the Continent with pleasure, unsullied by the Apprehensions of that Disorder; and whose Presence will...
7To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 10 July 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 10 July 1776. On 24 July GW wrote to Custis : “Your Letter of the 10th Instt is come to hand.”
8To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 8 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 8th & 24th Ulto came safely to Hand, and I should certainly have answered Them before now; if I had not been in Hopes of collecting Something worth relating. I feel the sincerest Pleasure, that my Professions of Gratitude were received in the Light I would wish Them to be, I can only express It in words at this Time. I fervently wish to have an Opportunity of fulfilling...
9To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 7 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 7 Jan. 1777. On 22 Jan. GW wrote Custis that “your Letter of the 7th came to my hands a few days ago.”
10To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 8 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do with the most unfeigned Pleasure congratulate You on Your Success in the Jerseys, over our Enemy. We are now anxious to know where these disturbers of our Peace will next bend their Course; but rest satisfied, that, at Your Approach, the Plunderers will quite any Part of the Country they may have seized upon, with the sam⟨e⟩ Disgrace they left the Jerseys. You will no doubt be surprized...
11To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your kind Favour of the 18th Ult. came safe to Hand. the oblidgeing Manner in which you accepted my Offer gives Me real Pleasure. I shall take every Care of the Colt, and have no doubt, from His present Appearance, of his makeing a very fine Horse. I have for some time thought it Would be of advantage to Me, and of no Disadvantage to You to rent your Plantation in King William. I was...
12To George Washington from John Parke Custis, October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have intended for several Letters past, but as often forgot It, to ask whether It would be agreabl⟨e⟩ to you, to admit Colo. Baylor a Partner in the Sha⟨re⟩ We have of the Privateer. He was very desirous to become an Adventurer, and I promised to acquaint you of It, but forgot It untill Now. The Share I own is divided into four Parts. Mr Lund Washington has one Fourth, the remaining three...
13To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 26 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your two Letters of the 28 Ult. were handed to Me by Colo. Hooe, on my Way from Eltham. I am much oblidged to you for your kind advice respecting the Sale of my Land in King & Queen; my principle reason for wanting to sell It soon, is this. The Houses are now in good repair, and will sell better on that account. the Land is too mean to make It worth my While to keep Negroes ther with a...
14To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 14 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am really ashamed of my long Silence: which has been owing altogether to the Want of Meterials worthy of communicating to you, the same Cause still subsists; but the Fear of your imputing my Silence to the Want of regard & respect; compels Me at present, to intrude a few Lines upon that short Moment, you are allowed by the Multiplicity of your Business, to devote to Freindship, and Society....
15To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 12 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
In my Last I informed you, of Mr Henry’s Purchase of my Estate in King & Queen; He is very anxious as well as Myself, to have the proper Titles made to Him, in order to his Payment of the Purchase Money. I directed Mr Hill to call upon Mr Wythe to draw the proper Conveyance between you and Me, according to your Directions to Me, conveyed in a Letter of yours some time last Fall. Mr Hill has...
16To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 17 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The bad Weather has detain’d Me at this Place untill this Day. I shall now begin my Journey as the Weather appears more favourable. I did Myself the Pleasure to write you on the 12th inst. and inclosed you our Draught, Law, and every Article of News worth communicateing. I should not have troubled you so soon again, if the Post had carried my Letter, but through some Accident neither Post has...
17To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 26 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I did Myself the Pleasure to write you two Letters before my Departure for Williams[bur]g by a Capt. Brookes, who was taken unwell on his Way to Camp, and oblidged to return; He says the Letters were delivered to an Officer, who promised to take leave of them, but I am suspicious by Mamma’s last Letter, that they have never got to Hand. I am therefore under a Necessity to trouble you again, on...
18To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 11 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having been disappointed by a Series of Accidents in visiting you the Winter past, I am now oblidged, to lay aside all Thoughts of gratifying Myself in the wish of seeing you shortly, in Duty to the Gentlemen of Fairfax, who elected Me, so honorably to myself, their Representative. I suffer no smal Uneasiness at being absent so long from the House. I was in Hopes to have carried my Colleague...
19To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
It is with much Pleasure I inform you of the safe Arrival of a French fifty Gun Ship, in Hampton Road yesterday. I have just parted with the Capt. at the Governor’s. He has brought the most valuable Cargo that has arrived since the War. Cloth & Linen sufficient for fifteen thousand Men, four thousand Suits ready made, a great number of soldiers Blankets, some military Stores, the final Cost of...
20To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 17 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I last did Myself the Pleasure of writeing you, I was in so great a Hurry, that I believe my Letter was scarcely legible. I must therefore in this, beg an Excuse; and likewise make an Apology for not giving you an Account, of the Acts passed in the last assembly. I herewith transmit you the Titles of the Acts, and wish I could send you the Acts Themselves, they might afford you some...
21To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 15 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my Return from Mt Vernon to this Place, I found the Packet, containing your Letter and Deed. I am much oblidged to you for the Trouble you have taken, to have a new Deed made out, from yourself to Me. It was the Method I proposed, but my Uncles Bassett and Dandridge thought it best, to have the Deed made from you to Henry; I shall be in no Hurry to have your Deed acknowledged, unless a good...
22To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Favours of the 26th and 30th Ulto are received, and for which I am very thankful. I shall cheerfully comply with the requests containd in Them. Mr John Washington is not a Member of the Assembly. I shall deliver his Letter to Colo. Lewis who is in Town and will contrive It to Him. My Vessell shall always be at your Service, to convey any thing you desire, from this Part of the Country, to...
23To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 12 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 12 Dec. 1778. On 2 Jan. 1779 GW wrote Custis : “Your Letter of the 12th of last Month from Williamsburg is got safe to hand.”
24To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my last, dated at Williamsburg, I promised to send you a copy of the act for recruiting the Army, but am disappointed by the tardiness of our printer; who had not printed the acts, that were ordered for the press immediately, when I left Town. Col. Mason promised to bring the several express, but, according to his usual custom he has not yet arrived at Gunston; altho’ the assembly broke up...
25To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 13 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
On my Arrival here from Maryland, I found your Letters by Favour of Colo. Meade and Harrison, had been left by the Former Gentleman, who pass’d by in my Absence. I return you many Thanks for you[r] kind Advice, and will pay a proper Attention, I inform’d you in a Letter I wrote a few Days ago that I had at length got Deeds and Possession of the Alexanders Lands. You were not much mistaken in...
26To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 11 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
After so long a Silence, it is natural to suppose, that I should relate something important or agreable, neither of which Qualities, will I fear be found in this Epistle. I have stayed so constantly at Home, since my Removal to my new Quarters, that I have never been able to gather any thing, that I thought could give You any Satisfaction, in the Relation. I must now intrude upon the few...
27To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 7 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your very Affectionate Favor of the 24th of August came to my Hands, while very unwell with a bilious Fever at Mt Vernon. I return You many thanks for Your excellent Advice, and have determined to follow it in both instances, altho I have been offered seventy five thousand Pounds for my eastern Shore Land, and am confident can get more; but as I have fixed Matters for another Crop, shall not...
28To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 12 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Before my Departure for the Assembly I wrote You a very long Letter, upon a Peice of Business; I am very Anscious to have settled to our mutual Satisfaction; I have not as Yet had the Pleasure of receiveing Your Answer, tho I beleive the Delay has been occasioned by my sudden return from Wmsburg as I understand from the Postmaster in Alexandria that He had sent on a Letter from You, directed...
29To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 11 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the tenth of November which I was so unlucky, as to miss off, when in Williamsburg, did not reach my Hands untill some Time last Month, when I expected to see Colo. Bassett at this Place, I have heard of his leaving Home above three Weeks past, and have expected Him dayly; what has become of Him I cannot think? I am extremely sorry the Valuation of his, should have occasioned so...
30To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 12 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
A few Days after I had sent you my last, Colo. Bassett arrived, and proposed to continue his Journey on to Camp, on a Visit to you and My Mother. I did not therefore take the first Opportunity of shewing your Letter to Him —but deferd it, untill He was about to prosecute his Journey, indeed We were engaged in Company continually, that no good Opportunity offered. I was under a positive...