1To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 9 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
You will find by the Inclosed I had procured you 10 Bushels Spelts but the Waggoner on his Way down from F. Town lossed one of the Baggs Containing 3½ Bushels. the other two Baggs Containing 6½ Bushels I have sent to the Care of Mr Wm Hartshorn in Alexandria to be delivered to your Order. I am Very Respectfully Sir Your Obt Servt P.S. I have engaged a part of the Poland Oats & will take care...
2From George Washington to William Deakins, 10 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Deakins, Jr., 10 Jan. 1787. Deakins wrote GW on 10 Jan. : “I have your favor of this date.”
3To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 10 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have your favor of this date. It gives me pain to Inform you I have not yet purchased more than 20 Bushels of Poland Oats that are in hand. I had Contracted in different Lands for 100 Bushels to be delivered the 1st of this month—but the Farmers from whom I had engaged them, have deceived me, but I have sent out into the Country within these few days past & expect to get you at least 100...
4From George Washington to William Deakins, 13 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Deakins, Jr., 13 Jan. 1787. Deakins wrote GW on 25 Jan. : “Your favor of the 13th Current did not come to hand till the day before Yesterday.”
5To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 25 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 13th Current did not come to hand till the day before Yesterday, I fear I shall fail in geting you the Poland Oat —some have been Offered, but they were so much degenerated that they Appeared no better than the Common Oat, & the price 25 ⅌ Ct higher I have procured 200 Bushels of the Common Oat of the best Quality & well Cleaned & You may send for them or any part you Want,...
6To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 31 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Altho I have made the most Anxious enquiry for Poland Oats could not till to day get a Single Bushel, have now sent 7 Bushels by your Boat & I am promisd 30 Bushels more by the end of the Week but such is the want of punctuality amongst Men, that I cannot promise with Certainty that this man will comply with his promise. When I last Wrote You that 200 Bushels would be ready by Monday last, I...
7To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 9 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have sent by your Boat 200 Bushels Oats, tho the price is higher than I could have Wished but at this season they Generally Advance in price, I think you will find them Very good, & I am sorry I could not supply the full Quantity you want. I am with the highest Respect Your Excellency’s Obt hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Deakins added this invoice: 115 Bushels Oats @ 3/6 £20: 2:6 24 Bushels...
8To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 2 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Peter felix Mauger, has been Informed that a Horse he has is an Exact Match for one of your’s, he has not yet paid the Amount of his Bond to Mrs Kirk, but is now Anxious to do it, if he can make Sale of his Horse, I beleive he finds it difficult to raise the Cash, I have pressed him hard to get this debt paid—& I hope he will soon Accomplish it—I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt...
9From George Washington to William Deakins, Jr., 8 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to you by my overseer who goes to George Town to procure a quantity of twine suitable for making a Sein, as there is none in Alexandria fit for that purpose. Should you have any such as he may chuse, I will thank you to let him have 150 lb.; and if the Balance of the Bond assigned to me by Mrs Kirk has not yet been paid into the hands of Colo. Simms, you will please to...
10To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 3 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
The day after you left this place We employed a Surveyor to lay down our Situations, but it has taken more time than We expected to Ascertain the Exact Quantity of Land held by each proprietor within the lines laid down—I expect on Sunday or Monday Next to hand you the platt & proposals from the holders of the land. I am Very respectfully Sir Your Obd Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For the background to...