1From George Washington to Richard Washington, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
Having wrote very fully to you in September 1763 in answer to yours by Mr Fairfax and heard nothing from you since I despair of getting any further satisfaction respecting the Box of Cloaths which you wrote me were sent by one Captn Ross, and delivered to Mr Middleton of Annopolis; whose Letter denying the receipt of any such things, or knowledge of the Captn I sent you at the same time I...
2From George Washington to Richard Washington, 27 September 1763 (Washington Papers)
In July—62 I received the Copy of your Letter of the 27th of April preceeding —By Captn Braisse it came, & superscribed with a Box, but no Box appeared, nor did I much wonder at it, it being the Copy of a Letter only, and the Captns disavowing the receipt of any such Package—some considerable time after this I was favoured with the original Letter, but by what Ship it was brought, I am to this...
3From George Washington to Richard Washington, 20 June 1762 (Washington Papers)
On the other side you will find a Copy of my Last —I was then misinformed of the Unity’s Sailing—It is true an Embargo was expected, and it was likewise said that, that Ship had orders to clear Out & run for it but the Embargo not taking place, She is not yet gone—on the contrary is waiting to Sail under Convoy of the Chesterfield Man of War who it is supposed will leave this Country with what...
4From George Washington to Richard Washington, 3 June 1762 (Washington Papers)
On board the Unity Captn Cuzzens I put four hhds Tobacco to your Consignment, intending to have advised you of it by our early Ships but an Embargo being ordered, and the Unity ready, she cleared and slipped out (as I am told) before I got notice of it; by which means you will probably receive the Tobacco before this advice, which cannot however be attended with any disadvantages, as I did not...
5From George Washington to Richard Washington, 20 October 1761 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 14th July I have in appearance been very near my last gasp—The Indisposition then spoken of Increasd upon me and I fell into a very low and dangerous State—I once thought the grim King woud certainly master my utmost efforts and that I must sink in spite of a noble struggle but thank God I have now got the better of the disorder and shall soon be restord I hope to perfect...
6From George Washington to Richard Washington, 14 July 1761 (Washington Papers)
Since my last by Mr Fairfax I have had the pleasure of receiving your obliging favours of the 16th October and first of January following. A Mixture of bad Health and Indolence together; has kept me from paying that due respect to your Letters which I am sure they much merited at my hands, till this time, and now having nothing to relate that coud in any wise claim your attention I think I was...
7From George Washington to Richard Washington, 10 August 1760 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Fairfax’s departure for England in a Ship for London affords me the best oppertunity imaginable to acknowledge the Receipt of your favours of the 22 Novr 12th Decr & 26 March which are all the Letters I have receivd from you since those taken notice of in mine of the 20th of Septr last. I must confess that my disappointment in the Sales of my Tobo pr Couzens was a very sensible one,...
8From George Washington to Richard Washington, 20 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd you will receive a Bill (promisd in my last of the 7th May) which please to receive and place to my Credit —Since mine of the above date your agreable favour of the 26th March covering Invoice of Sundries pr the desire is come to hand as has the Goods also in good Order which is more than most of the Importers by that Ship can boast great part of her Cargoe being damagd—thrô the...
9From George Washington to Richard Washington, 7 May 1759 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 9th of Septr Inclosing a Copy of your former of the 5th July preceeding came to my hands about the first of March last: I am glad to find that the several Bills remitted you were accepted; I had no cause to doubt their goodness, but we notwithstanding are often deceivd —I now Inclose you one for £40.9s. —as I find Mr Knox has sold my Tobo for about one third part of its...
10From George Washington to Richard Washington, 5 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Captn Whiting is arrivd & my Letters by him are come to hand, but not the Goods: the latter I apprehend is in bad order as I understand the Captn enterd a protest immediately upon his arrival—The Locks and Hinges I fear are slight if I am to judge their Sizes & price—The Sword pr Captn Nicholson I have receivd. The Inclosd is a Bill of Excha. for £100 Sterlg 60 of wch the Cash is receivd must...