1To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, May 1793. GW wrote Anthony Whitting on 2 June that “Colo. Washington wrote to me a few days ago” to report that “one load of lime & two of Shells” had been delivered. For William Augustine Washington’s efforts to acquire oyster shells for his uncle, see his letter to GW of 14 May .
2To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 29th Ulto I recd by the last Post—I should be very sorry that your Building should stop for the want of Lime, particularly, as you seem to have relyed on me for procuring it —The person whom I informed you in my last had engaged to deliver a load of shell by the 15th Apl has delivered a load of Lime & at our last Court said he should immediately proceed with a Load of Shells,...
3To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 20 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 20 Mar. 1793. Writing from Philadelphia on 29 April, GW informed his nephew that “Whilst I was at Mount Vernon in the early part of this month, I recd your letter of the 20th of March.”
4To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 10 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 10 April 1795. On 21 April, GW wrote his nephew: “On the 16th instt, at Baltimore, I met your letter of the 10th.”
5To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794. On 23 Nov., GW wrote William Augustine Washington, “Your letter of the 12th instt came to my hands yesterday.”
6To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 12 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Wishing to make a remittance to Judge Phillips, for the use of my Sons, I dispatched my Steward with the inclosed Letters to Fredericksbg with 150 Dollars Alexandria Bank Notes, desiring him to exchange them for Bank Notes of the United States, which he was not able to accomplish in the Towns of Port Royal, Fredericksbg, Falmouth or Dumfries, he brought back my Letter & Money—As you were so...
7To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 3 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have been making enquiries respecting the hire of carpenters as you desired. I have at length met with a per[s]on who is a regular bred Carpenter and has four Negro Carpenters that work with him; he says if you will contract with him for twelve months, he will agree to move up to Mount Vernon—his terms are £10 per month for himself and four Negro Carpenters. . . . he will expect himself and...
8To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 16 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 16 Oct. 1793. On 21 Oct., GW wrote Washington : “Your letter of the 16th came to my hands the 19th.”
9To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 29 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 29 Jan. 1795. In GW’s letter to William A. Washington of 18 Feb., he referred to “your letter of the 29th Ult. wch I recd yesterday.”
10From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th came to my hands the 19th and the Post by which this goes is the first that has occurred since. As one of Mr. Stone’s carpenters is a White lad, and two of them but green hands, I decline employing them,—I have already more white people about my house than are governed properly in my absence—tho’ for the sake of getting an honest, skilful & industrious person to...