1Agreement with George Muse, 3 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
[ 3 Aug. 1770 ]. “Articles of Agreement made and concluded upon this third day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy, between George Muse of the County of Caroline . . . & George Washington . . . Witnesseth that the said George Muse hath this day agreed . . . to let the said George Washington . . . have one full third part of all the Land which he the said...
2To George Washington from George Muse, 24 December 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Muse, 24 Dec. 1773. On 29 Jan. 1774 GW wrote Muse : “Your impertinent Letter of the 24th ulto, was delivered to me yesterday.”
3From George Washington to George Muse, 29 January 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your impertinent Letter of the 24th ulto, was delivered to me yesterday by Mr Smith —As I am not accustomed to receive such from any Man, nor would have taken the same language from you personally, without letting you feel some marks of my resentment; I would advise you to be cautious in writing me a second of the same tenour; for though I understand you were drunk when you did it, yet give me...
4To George Washington from George Muse, 30 November 1774 (Washington Papers)
As there is a peace with the Indians shall be obliged to you to have Deeds Executed for the land I Exchang’d wth you as soon as conveniancy will permit, in Order to have it saved, if you have an inclination to purchase please let me know by Mr Morton what you wou’d give. ⟨ Mutilated ⟩ acknowledge the receipt of 20£ by Colo. ⟨ mutilated ⟩ndleton for which I am obliged to you, I Suppose Colo....
5From George Washington to George Muse, 5 December 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Muse, 5 Dec. 1774. On 6 Jan. 1775 Muse wrote GW that he had received GW’s “letter dated the 5th Decr.”
6To George Washington from George Muse, 6 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
I rec’d your letter dated the 5th Decr by the hands of the Rev. Andrew Moton. I approve of the method for dividing the land between Capt. Brenau Doctor Craig & my self; and instead of deeds being made to me for the 2000 acres of land, You will please to make them in the name of my son Battaile Muse as I have trusted my right to him, my infirmness and old age rendering it impracticable for me...
7To George Washington from George Muse, 8 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am in want of Cash To answer Publick Claims—You are Indebted To me £40.0.0 for mine and servants Expences To fort Pitt In consequence of the Lands agreed on pr Bond and attending on the divition with Doct. Craig and Capt. Bronaugh—I shall be oblige to you To Point out when I can receive the Cash—at which time & Place I will present a state of the acct If required—Please write me by first...
8To George Washington from George Muse, 3 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
I now being Destressed for cash must colicite your favour to settle with my son Laurence Muse for my Exspences in going to Pitsburge on my way Down the Ohio To secure my Titled to Certain Lands, Agreable to your Derections, my Exspences in going To Pitsburge, which is Computed To be three hundred Miles, and from home again with a servent and three Horses, cost me forty pounds, which your...