1To George Washington from James Hill, 9 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Carter Braxton & Mr Phil. Claiborne inform’d me some time ago that you Immagined you should be in want of a Man to overlook your Buisness, & as Mr Valentine is now Dead I shall be glad to serve you, & will wait on you immediately well recommened, provi[d]ed you will let me know by the Bearers leaving a letter at King Wm Court House from you to inform me if you should be in want or not. I...
2To George Washington from James Hill, 14 May 1772 (Washington Papers)
On my way to Rockahock the 9th of this Instant I met with Colo. Bassett with your letter & instructions to Receive some money for You I made all the dispatch I coud back & have waited on all the gent. you Directed, & received from Colo. Geo. Brook Executor to Mr Phillip Claiborne 14£ the 11th of this Inst. of Mr William Dandridge Junr for Mr Willm Dandridge Senr £22.0.5d. the 13th, & of Mr...
3To George Washington from James Hill, 24 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
I received your Letter the 18th of June after I had set of from Home to the Easten Shore where I was gone a fortnight & Have been over the Hole Estate there & have Acted in the best Manner I coud in respect to the Stocks of Sheep on Mockon Isleland wherein Mr Vollentine Joind Stocks with one Mr John St[r]atton & I have broke up the Partnership & am desireous of no Persons Joining without your...
4From George Washington to James Hill, 3 August 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Hill, 3 Aug. 1772. On 30 Aug. Hill wrote to GW : “I recd your Letter from the Post office dated August 3d.”
5To George Washington from James Hill, 30 August 1772 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Letter from the Post office dated August 3d & it did not Come to me in Several days after & yr Directions in respect to the Tobo coud not be complyed with for I was informd that Capt. Easten Had his Load so that I never Heard from him after yr Letter came to hand & our Tobo in New Kent happend not to be Inspected & I have had more Trouble to get it Inspected then I ever had abt any...
6To George Washington from James Hill, 13 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
Your man got down on monday last & I was up the country at The Quarters & did not Get down till fryday night & when I got Home found yr Man Giles there & after makg inquerery found Your Letters was deliverd agreable to your Instructions But the Gent. coud not get the Answers ready till, Satterday. & in respect to Mr Fra. foster while I was up the country I sent one of the overseers to him to...
7From George Washington to James Hill, 21 December 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Hill, 21 Dec. 1772. On 5 Feb. 1773 Hill wrote to GW : “I recd your letters in the office the 30th of Jany one dated the 21st Decr.”
8From George Washington to James Hill, 11 January 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Hill, 11 Jan. 1773. On 5 Feb. 1773 Hill wrote to GW : “I recd your letters in the office the 30th of Jany one dated the 21st Decr & the other Jany 11.”
9To George Washington from James Hill, 5 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letters in the office the 30th of Jany one dated the 21st Decr & the other Jany 11 which I understood had been in the office for upwards of Eight or 10 Days as I did not Expect a letter from you till the meetg of the Mercts made no inquerary & was up at the Quarters in the ⟨time⟩ however there was nothing very matererall in them only yr Directions to Mr Everand which I went to...
10To George Washington from James Hill, 11 May 1773 (Washington Papers)
I recd yr Letter ⅌ Colo. Lewis some few days after his coming to town & agreable to your instruction I have endeavour’d to proceed wherein have recd of Doctor James Carter 4th May £10.16 do of the Exrs of Mr Claiborne £14. of Mr Francis Foster £33.8. of Mr Thomas Prosser £7.5.0 his money Lost 9d. when I weighd it I took it in dollars & he had no Scales at his Lodgings tho. have given the rect...
11To George Washington from James Hill, 19 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
Not havg five Minutes to write by the Post your first Letter got Mislaid in the Office so as I never got it till the 16th June & by not havg yr Instructions how the Tobo was to be Shipd I have put it all on board of Peterson & after recg Yr Letter went up in order to stop the Quantity you orderd but was two Late so there is none but the Easten shore Tobo which is Expected Every hour to...
12To George Washington from James Hill, 2–3 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have been very uneasey relative to the Shiping the Tobo since I have recd your instructions to put 10 on board Easten but yr Letter got Mislaid in the office for I applyd the 25th or 26th of May & the young man Appeard to be at a stand But at last said there was none & Capt. Peterson hastend me to put what Tobo I had on board immediately & by your Shiping to no other person last year Made...
13To George Washington from James Hill, 3 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
on receivg your Letter I went to Mrs Molley Davenport who informs me the Mourning will be readey by Satterday Next & not sooner & went in Serch of the Post But could not find him howevr Mr Purdie Informs me he Applyd to him & agrees to take the Care of them. I Shall go to Town agn on Satterday Next & if the Post dont undertake to Carry them I must send a messenger but how he will Carry them I...
14To George Washington from James Hill, 23 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
when your letter came down I was at the Eastenshore to make Inquirey about the Tobo to know if it was Carried on board the ship As I never Coud hear & when I got over found it was, & Never has been right well Since for I was Catchd in a squall & being much afrighted & Sea Sick withall have not yet recoverd; The Tobo was Brought on board the 3d of this month As soon as I returnd Capt. Peterson...
15To George Washington from James Hill, 1 January 1774 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd your letter & in answer to it—The reason why I have neglected sending up this good Spell of weather I have endeavourd to make as good a Collection as Possable but Am disappointed altogether only the £60 of Colo. Phill. Johnson which I shall send up But am doubtfull I shant make a Collection to answer the Demands agst the Estate & my wages[.] I have waited to make Sail of my...
16To George Washington from James Hill, 10–12 January 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Hill, 10–12 Jan. 1774. GW wrote Bartholomew Dandridge c.12 Feb .: “I had receivd . . . an imperfect acct of your Interview with Mr [William] Black from Mr Hill (dated the 10th or 12th of Jany).”
17From George Washington to James Hill, 17 January 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Hill, c.17 Jan. 1774. In a letter to Bartholomew Dandridge of c.12 Feb. , GW spoke of “a Letter which I have just receivd from Mr [George] Wythe (in answer to one I wrote him [on 17 Jan.], and at the sametime I did to Mr [James] Hill.”
18To George Washington from James Hill, 10 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Hill, 10 May 1777. GW in his letter to Hill of 12 Jan. 1787 refers to “a letter of your own . . . dated the 10th of May 1777.”
19To George Washington from James Hill, 5 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Custis Have thought proper to alter His estate in such a manner that it woud not suit me To look after it any longer provided he was willing tho it appears to me as tho he was not. However by not recceiveing a line from You Respectg Yours that I have under my Care was determind unless you & he agree’d on terms for him to have taken it—I woud acontinued it untill you returnd provided you had...
20From George Washington to James Hill, 27 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 5th of Septr came to my hands a Post or two ago. I thank you for your offer to look after the Plantation I held in King William, but having rented it to Mr Custis I have no longer occasion for the Superintendance of a Manager; there, or else where, in the lower parts of Virginia; and have to request, that all the Money you now possess, or may hereafter receive of mine before...
21From George Washington to James Hill, 29 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have been in continual expectation ever since my return to private life (now near three years) of receiving a statement of the accots between us. This not having yet happened, and finding sums which I expected were due to me (especially in the case of Mr Newton of Norfolk from whom I thought a large balance was due to me) charged as having been paid to you, it makes it indispensably...
22To George Washington from James Hill, 24 September 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 29th August came to my hands a few days ago, & in answer thereto, I have long since closed all my Accots respecting such of your Business as had been committed to my Care & delivered up the Books & papers to Mr posey & the late Bartho. Dandridge Esqrs it is now out of my power to comply with your request, The first Book in which I kept the Accounts of Mr Custis’s Estate, as...
23From George Washington to James Hill, 12 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 24th of September in answer to mine of the 20th of August was a long time in getting to my hands, & very unsatisfactory when it arrived. If you were ever directed by me to settle your accounts with, & pay the produce of my Estate under your management into the hands of Mr Posey, I should be glad to receive a copy of the order. My memory, nor any paper in my possession does...
24To George Washington from James Hill, 1 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is my Accot which I hope will meet with your approbation. in Answer to your Letter handed me by Major Washington, I do not remember anything respectg the charge of the £100 by Mr Newton paid to me the 12th Sepr 1776. if it was I judge I must have paid it to Col. F. Lewis, this I suppose may be seen by applyg to that Gentlemans Books. I have been so long out of possession of the Books...
25To George Washington from James Hill, 21 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Being informd by a Yong man from that quarter that the[e] intended to rent thy mill for a terms of Years. I therefore take the liberty to inform the that it is my intentesion to rent A Mill in that state, if the has not rented thine and would let it on reasonable terms. if the Could make it convenient to inform me of the perticuls I would call and see thee—I having another in View wich obliges...