1To George Washington from Charles Washington, 15 January 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Washington, 15 Jan. 1784. On 28 Feb. GW wrote Charles Washington : “Your Letter dated the 15th of January . . . came to my hands last Night.” The letter may have been misdated.
2To George Washington from Charles Washington, 7 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
I labour under Many Afflictions On Acct of the Orphans, Money is Such a Scarce Article amongst us, that there are scarcely coming at any, the Rents & profits of the Estate wou’d (could they be Collected) plentifully Answer all demands—but Fortitude & Patience is my only resource—However in the space of two or three Months I hope to be able to remit £200—I have Sent a Small Supply at present of...
3To George Washington from Charles Washington, 23 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 29 of Octr, I recd by Mr Muse, and am Sorry to find the two Little boys are at a place where they are gaining so little Improvement at so high an Expence, perhaps they might do better at Alexandria, Mr McCray tils me there is a well Established School at that place, and supposees there Expence would not amount to nere what it is at present, or if you think it more advisable...
4To George Washington from Charles Washington, 19 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Robt Carter (Overseer & Maneger for the two little Boys George & Laurence) is sent to you with £55.12.0 which you will please to Recieve and apply it to there use, and if this shou’d not be Sufficient a further supply shall be sent as soon as Possable. I have never had an Oppertunity of seeing Mr Booth since I wrote you last and therefore am not Certain how it may sute him to take...
5To George Washington from Charles Washington, 30 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d yours by Mr B. Muse and am happy to hear that our Nephews are fix’d in Alexandria being more convenient to you, as they are under your direction, when I mentioned their coming to Berkeley in order to be under the direction of Mr Stubbs, it was with a view of lessening the Expence, however as the continuence of Mr Stubbs is uncertain, hope the matter is better Plan’d—think the...
6To George Washington from Charles Washington, 16 November 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Death of Mr Nourse, renders it Necesary, for some Person to Succeed him in the guardian Ship of the two Little Boys, who I understand are at School at George Town. wishing them not to be Neglected, am Prevailed upon by my Brother John, to undertake that Office. but the distance being great, aded to some Infurmatives which I labour under, makes it very Inconveniant for me [to] Ride that...