1To George Washington from John Pendleton, 15 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
You’ll Receive with this: A Letter from Colo. Bernd Moore, & one from my Bror Edmd Pendleton: the latter informs me that the late Steward for Colo. Custis’s Estate, is Dead; & Advis’d me to Apply to you for the Business—I came thus far, in hopes I should meet you, on yr Way to the Court of Oyer; but as yo. are not come, I suppose you do not intend there. The Business I am now Engagd in,...
2From George Washington to John Pendleton, 1 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
When Doctor Stuart was in Richmond I sent a number of public securities to him that he might receive the interest due upon them; among them was a Certificate for a Negro executed in the year with Interest due from the date, which he informs me he left in your hands to have the Interest paid thereon and transmitted to me as it could not be done while he was there. As I find, by the Revenue act,...
3To George Washington from John Pendleton, 6 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
I enclosed lately the Warrants on your claim for a negroe executed to Mr Henderson of Dumfries requesting he would forward them by the first safe conveyance; I am sorry Sir, the delay in transmitting them occasioned yo. the trouble of an Application but begg you’ll be assured it did not proceed from inattention to the business. The Appropriation Law passed October Session ’84 (the first which...