1Agreement with William Halley, 20 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day agree’d to pay for the Use of Genrl Washingtons House and Lott in the Town of Alexandria (lately occupy’d by Doctr Wm Brown) for the Term of one year from this Date Forty Pound Specie, to Fence in the Lott with a Good and sufficient Fence either of Post and Rail or Plank, to cleanse and repair the drain leadg from the Cellar and Glaze the Windows of the said House. I promise to...
2To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 3 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
this Spring when I was Saving fish at your landing known by the name of Dasays ferry, I had Some Conversation with Mr Whitting About takeing All the fish that might be Caught at that Landing for a term of years the time to Comence nex[t] fishing Season he told me that he would Comunicate my proposal to you it is Likeley that Mr Whitting being unwell that this business was not attended two As...
3To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 4 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am Justly indedted to You for flour purchd to Amount of Six thousand four hundred & thirty nine Dollars which will become Due On the twenty fourth Day of November I Only have to Observe that I have been misfortunate in Some of my purchases the last Season and from that Considderation I take the liberty of Addressing you at present and if Consistant with Your Conveniance Shall Esteem it a...
4To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 9 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
Need usaly Allone is the Only Cause of my troubling You Once more when I wrote last I had Every Reason to beliave that it would be in my power to pay Your mony when Due by makeing Some Small Sacrafise but my hopes in Some mesure is blasted Since that t⟨i⟩me I have had payments with held to Amtt ⟨ mutilated ⟩ near ten thausand Dollars for flour Sold and Cash lent and I find that I Cannot...
5To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 10 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Herewith You will receive by Capt. Walter the different kinds of plank agreable to Your Memo. forwarded to me by Mr Henry from Philadelphia —the quantity of Inch plank has fallen a little short of what was expected. The only reason that can be assign’d for the Vessel not being with you in the first week of this month, there was some dificulty arose in carting the plank to the landing. The cost...
6To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 29 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 17th Inst. touching the money paid to Capt. Walters for the plank and scantling delivered you, which money came safe to hand, and what Capt. Walters told you generally was true. The reason that I said nothing to you about payment in my letter of the 5th Inst. was, it being a Small Sum & suposing you might give orders for more Lumber for which should have...