591[Diary entry: 10 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
10. About 7 Oclock it began to Snow and kept steadily at it until 11, then changd. to rain & contd. all the day afterwards. Wind Easterly.
592From George Washington to Elizabeth Parke Custis, 10 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have obeyed your injunction in not acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the first instant until I should hear from Mr Law. This happened yesterday—I therefore proceed to assure you—if Mr Law is the man of your choice, of wch there can be no doubt, as he has merits to engage your affections, and you have declared that he has not only done so, but that you find, after a careful...
593From George Washington to Thomas Law, 10 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday’s Mail brought me your letter of the 4th Instant; and that of Saturday announced from Miss Custis herself, the Union which is pending between you. No intimation of this event, from any quarter, having been communicated to us before, it may well be supposed that it was a matter of Surprize. This being premised, I have only to add, that as the parties most interested are agreed, my...
594From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 10 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
You are very welcome to a part of the Guinea—or Chinese Hogs which you saw at my Mill—But it is necessary to inform you, that except the Sow which you might have seen in a pen & her Pigs wch were running about it, I have none others, unmixed at that place. This happens from their running at large. There is a Vessel now up (in this Port) for Norfolk & Richmond; to Sail, by adverti⟨s⟩ement, on...
595From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 10 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday last I received your letter of the 24th Ulto. Presuming that Mr Keith has sent you all the attested accounts of my Executorship of the Estate of Colo. Thomas Colvill, in which the affairs of John Colvill his brother (to whom he was Executor) were involved—together with the Will of the former and the claims originating from an extraordinary devise which you will find therein, I am...
596[Diary entry: 9 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear with the Wind at No. Wt. and rather cold—but fine notwithstanding for the Season.
597[Diary entry: 8 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy all day. Wind Westwardly—moderate.
598[Diary entry: 7 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear all day with but little wind from the Eastward.
599From George Washington to William Pearce, 7 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, begun on the 31st of last month, and ended the 2d of this, came, with the Reports enclosed, duly to hand yesterday; together with the list of Dower Negros which are taken exactly as I wished. I now wish you would forward to me a list of all the remaining Negros on the Estate; distinguishing French’s from the others; & both made out in the manner of the last—giving the ages &ca....
600From George Washington to David Stuart, 7 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by the last letters which we have received from our friends in the Federal city, that you had recovered from the indisposition the preceeding ones announced. You will perceive by the enclosed Advertisement, that I am making an essay to accomplish what I communicated to you in confidence, when I was last in Virginia. I call it an essay, because I have no sanguine expectation...