1To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 5 February 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 5 Feb. 1773. GW wrote Bassett on 15 Feb. : “Your favour of the 5th came to my hands. . . last Thursday.”
2To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 1 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 23 of may is now before me I most sincearly return you my thanks for the offer you made Fanny[.] Majr Washington had my permisson to pay his addresses to Fanny & from my long acquantance with him I have no reason to alter the good opinion I ever entertain of him I think myself they had better put of there intended marriage till they return from the springs where I intend...
3To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779. GW wrote Bassett on 22 April : “I have just received your favor of the 30th Ulto” ( DLC:GW ).
4To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 17 Sepr came safe to hand, In consequence of which I waited on Mr Everard, he informd me that he wrote to Edmd Randolph & desire[d] him to let you know that your Business should be done, & may rest yourself assur’d that I will see it is done. Mr Custis is to be the Bearer of this I must referr you to him for all the news that is stiring here which I am afraid will not be...
5To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30 is just come to hand & I have taken a few minute from the Business of the Senate to inform you that Mr Custis has refused to take the Corn & in consequence of that I sold it to Finnie for the use of the Army. He is to take it away as soon as Davenport can deliver it, the Wheat was sold by Hill before I got your Letter the Fodder &ca Mr Custis will take & I shall comply...
6To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 7 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You’ll receive a valuation of your stock that was left at Claiborne, at the time they were valued it was as much as they would sell for. The cattle—⟨& sheep⟩ has to mean that was left there that at a sale which Hill advertised, and a good many people met, when he se[n]t up the best cattle, they would sell for nothing. This valuation was made last Decr and as Mr Custis has not got the...
7To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Convention broke up on Saterday last after a siting of six weeks, they have agreed to raise fourteen Hundred & forty five Men & Appointed Patrick Henry to the Command of the first Regment & William Woodford to the second, Wm Christian & Charles Scoot are Lieut. Cols. & Frans Epps & Alexr Spotswood are Majr. Fore hundred of the Men are to be Stationed on the frontiars and the others about...
8To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762. On 28 Aug. GW wrote to Bassett : “I was favoured with your Epistle wrote on a certain 25th of July.”
9To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 27 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26 of Decr is just come to hand, it gave us great pleasure to hear that Mrs Washington got safe to the Camp & in good health as we ware afraid from the advance season of the year that she would meet with great difficultys on her Journey I waited on Mr Evevard last month enterd the petitions & paid the proper fees for your Ohio Land & shall continue to take every step...
10To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 24 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 24 May 1776. On 4 June GW wrote to Bassett : “Your favour of the 24th Ult. came to this place.”