1To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 22 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have been told you hold large tracts of Land upon the Waters of the Ohio Either upon the great Kanhawa or Licking Creek or both, since the Peace I with several others have an Inclination to become Adventureers to the back Country some where in that Quarter—have long Wated to hear the Determination of Congress respecting the Sale of the Lands in the New States, but had no Idea of such a plan...
2From George Washington to Israel Shreve, 15 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 22d of June came safely to hand. I have no Lands in the Western Country which I incline, at this time, to make actual sale of. Between the two Kanhawa’s on the banks of the Ohio, I hold (bounded by the river, & of rich bottom with good Mill Seats) about 10,000 Acres of as valuable land as any in that region; and on the Gt Kanhawa, from near the mouth upwards, I have about...
3To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 5 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Some time ago I receivd your Letter in Answer to mine respecting your Lands on the Great Kanhaway. Since which I have Several times heard you have about Sixteen Hundred Acres of Land at or near Redstone In Pennsylvania called Washingtons Bottoms, which you Incline to Sell. I have not Seen the Lands But am Pretty well informed of the Situation Quality and Improvements thereon, by persons of my...
4To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 7 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
I wrote two Letters to you Dated Last month But the Conveyance is So uncertain, I once more Trouble you with this which I Expect will be handed to you by my Brother William, who is going to Alexander. The Subject of all my Letters wrote to you this Spring Is respecting a Tract of Land of about 1600 Acres Laying in Pennsylvania Near Redstone Called Washingtons Bottoms, which I have freequantly...