1To George Washington from Leven Powell, 8 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer will now deliver the residue of the Buck-wheat purchased for you, which would have been down sooner, but for the Hurry we were in to get Tobacco down & I knew it could be sent in time for your purpose. Being but an indifferent Farmer & never having made Crop of Buck-Wheat obliged me to consult some of our Farmers with respect to the information you require. The ground should be well...
2To George Washington from Leven Powell, 18 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Supposing the Buck Wheat was intended only for Sowing & having pretty full employment for our Waggons Occassion’d me not to send Any down to you sooner than I did; When that Waggon was loaded I was so engaged in business that I had not time to write. The residue of the Buck Wheat I have now by me, but again our Waggons are much engaged in getting down a Quantity of Tobacco for a vessel that is...
3To George Washington from Leven Powell, 12 September 1786 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the Pleasure of Answering your favor of the 20th of July earlier, if I had not then expected it would have been in my power to send you the Timothy seed wrote for in the course of a few weeks; for immediately upon the receipt of your letter I sent to a man in Frederick much to be depended on & from whom I have hitherto been supply’d, who readily engaged your Quantity....