8611From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 30 November 1759 (Washington Papers)
By the George and Captn Richardson and Nicks who Saild with the Fleet in September last I sent Invoices of such Goods as were wanting for myself Estate &ca but knowing that the Latter unfortunately founderd at Sea soon after her Departure from Virginia and that the former may probably have sufferd by that Storm or some other accident by which means my Letters &ca woud miscarry I take this...
8612Cash Accounts, December 1759 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 2— To Cash of the Estate recd of Mr Holt for Damagd Linnen in Captn Hooper £15.11.7 1/2 31— To Cash of Mr Bryan Fairfax 21. 0.0 Contra Dec. 2— By Exps. at Newcastle 18/9 —Colo. Baylors 3/3 1. 2.0 By James Allan for Mahagony Stands 3.10.0 By Peter Greenlaw £1.10—Cards £2.6 3.16.0 By Jno. Ballendine Iron—41½Pistoles 44.12.3 By Jno. Foster’s Wages &ca £13—Jno. Askew £7
8613To George Washington from Richard Washington, 12 December 1759 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 12 Dec. 1759. On 10 Aug. 1760 GW wrote to Richard Washington : “. . . acknowledge the Receipt of your favours of the . . . 12th Decr & 26 March.”
8614Cash Accounts, January 1760 (Washington Papers)
Cash 1760 To Ben: Hubbard &ca Bond & Intt of the Estate £358.15. 0 Jany 7— To Cash of John Peake for Smiths Work 0.15. 7 1/2 9— Ditto of Samuel Johnston for Ditto 0.10. 4 Ditto of Gilbt Simpson by ditto & for Smiths Work 0. 7. 0 Ditto of Jno. Carney—for Ditto 0. 5. 0 Ditto of George Taylor—for Ditto 0. 3. 1 22— Ditto of Mr French—for Ditto 0. 4. 0 23—
8615To George Washington from Andrew Burnaby, 4 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday & take the first opportunity of writing to thank you & Mrs Washington for the many civilities I received at Mt Vernon. It gives me some concern when I consider the obligations I lie under in Virginia to think how I shall be able to return them: indeed I am afraid it will only be in my power to retain a proper sense of them; which I always shall do. I have the pleasure...
8616To George Washington from John Carlyle, 8 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
We have Try’d your Stilliards at 56 112 & 168 & beleive them to be As True as Any Stilliards are, the fault Is not In the Stilliards Its where you Suspected it to be. Mr Dalton Spar’s you Sum butter; I Lett Coll Fairfax have half of mine Abt A Month Ago Mrs Carlyle Joyns In Compts to You the Ladys & family & am Yr Very Hble Sert P.S. Yr Man brings the Wmburg papers. ALS , DLC:GW . There is an...
8617To George Washington from George Johnston, 8 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
It is said to be some Aleviation to a Man in Misfortune to have another under the same circu⟨m⟩stance with himself and this I believe is a Pleasure which some people feel though perhaps directly contrary to the Dictates of Sense, and I am sure extremely opposite to the Principals of Christianity, This Ballendine that you write about seems lately to have convinced you of his prodigeous...
8618To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
When I recd the Inclos’d I propos’d to have done myself the pleasure of delivering it with my own hands, and in person return’d my unfeign’d thanks for your Freindly & Affectionate Epistle by Finnie, which had taken the Tour of Fort Cumberland, Pittsbg Legonier &Ca before I recd it at Winchester, But deferr’d waiting on you at Mount Vernon till after I had visited this City for the two...
8619Cash Accounts, February 1760 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 27— To Wm Nationss horse destraind on & sold for £ 5. 0.0 To Cash at Cards 3. 1.0 Contra Feby 4— By 37 pistoles and a Shilling pd for 100 Barrl Corn 40. 2.8 By freight of Ditto from Port Tobo a 1/ 5. 0.0 By Overseers Expences in fetching it 0.17.6 9— By a Man that drove down my Hogs 0.10.0 16— By Cards 7/. gave away 5/. pd Mr Welden for my Seal 43/
8620To George Washington from George Mercer, 17 February 1760 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Bullitt wrote in his own Style, concerning my Application for the Surveyor’s Place on the Ohio, affirming that I was told, “ when I applyd thro. Washington to the Commissary, that the Place was engaged to him ” this you know to be false, and I am sure he never heard so; you may well remember our Conversation on the Occasion, in going down to the Capitol, We...
8621From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 20 February 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 20 Feb. 1760. On 8 Mar. Stewart wrote to GW : “. . . your’s of the 20th Ulto which I yesterday had the infinite pleasure of receiving.”
8622Cash Accounts, March 1760 (Washington Papers)
Contra Mar. 1— By Christr Hardwick £ 15. 0.0 3— By 100 Bushels of Oats @ 1/6 7.10.0 By a Line for Muddy hole Quarter 0. 3.6 17— By Mrs Washington in Cut Bits &ca 3. 8.0 18— By Wm Lodwick 0.10.0 By Dinner & Club at Mrs Chews 0. 2.6 Gave away 1/3 1.3 22—
8623To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 8 March 1760 (Washington Papers)
With a heart that overflows with Gratitude I return my most unfeign’d thanks for that fresh mark of your true Friendship and Noble generosity to me, so amply evinc’d in your’s of the 20th Ulto which I yesterday had the infinite pleasure of receiving, But I should never forgive myself if I should by making use of your uncommon goodness, in the least degree embarrass, much less cause a material...
8624Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 15 March 1760 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shipd by Robt Cary Esqr. & Compa. on Board the Charming Polly Captn [Thomas] Woodford a Virginia on the proper account and risque of Colo. George Washington and to him Consignd Crowley & Compa. 4 M 4d. Nails @ 1/11 ½ 7/10 17 M 8d. Ditto @ 4/1 69/5 3.17. 3 17 M 8d. ditto @ 4/1 69/5 10 M 10d. ditto @ 5/ 50/ 5.19. 5 10 M 10d. ditto @ 5/ 50/ 13 M 20d. ditto @ 7/6 97/6 7. 7. 6
8625To George Washington from Richard Washington, 26 March 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 26 Mar. 1760. On 10 Aug. GW wrote to Richard Washington : “. . . acknowledge the Receipt of your favours of the . . . 12th Decr & 26 March.”
8626To George Washington from Hill, Lamar & Hill, 28 March 1760 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to an order we received from Messrs Cary & Co. inclosed you have a Bill of Loading for a pipe of wine which although very dear we hope will prove Satisfactory after Standing a Summer to Show its quality in which as well as the Color we have endeavored Carefully to please you. The demand for new wines having been pretty brisk & the expectation of a Wt India Convoy touching here make...
8627Cash Accounts, April 1760 (Washington Papers)
Cash April 25— To Ditto [cash] of Colo. Custis’s Estate—by Sundrie Hands £790. 4. 5 1/2 To Ditto of Mr Lewis Martin for a Horse I sold him 32. 5. 0 28— To Ditto of the Country pr an Acct renderd 14. 4. 4 To Ditto for my Burgesses Wages 45.16. 0 Contra April 11— By Cash advanc’d Vale Crawford to buy butter with 1.10. 0 12— By 39½ Bushels Oats 2.16. 0 15— By Dinner & Club at Alexa. 2/6. Mendg...
8628From George Washington to Benjamin Waller, 2 April 1760 (Washington Papers)
⟨ mutilated ⟩th, the tedious Affair of Mr Clifton’s has come to some ⟨ mutilated ⟩ at least as depends upon the Commissioners; and ⟨ mutilated ⟩ of them as will discharge the Debts due thereon ⟨ mutilated ⟩itors are Advertisd for Sale at Fairfax May ⟨ mutilated ⟩ I understand Mr Mason right, he intends ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Sale, or in other Words (which If I ⟨ mutilated ⟩ to buy the Land let it be...
8629To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 4 April 1760 (Washington Papers)
We hope ours ⅌ Capt. Walker got to hand of whh please to ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Inclosd are the Sales of thy 17 Hhds DPC ⅌ ⟨the Anna⟩ to assure thee that We have taken every method that We could think of to make the most of them & had they not been out of Condition we should have got a much better price for them. hope the next We have will be of a fine s[c]ent & quality & that We shall have the...
8630To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 14 April 1760 (Washington Papers)
Next day after parting I got here, where I found Colo. Byrd and Paddy is to join him in a few days; I hope ’ere now Bishop is with you; Colo. Byrd says you must send the General a man in his room. Major Lewis by Express informs the Colo. that on the 30th Ulto Capt. Gist was at Bryant’s attack’d by a Body of Cherrokees which he by the advantage of some Houses that he avail’d himself off Beat...
8631From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 28 April 1760 (Washington Papers)
On board the Russia Merchant Captn Boyes I have shipd you Fifteen Hhds more of my own, and Jno. Parke Custis’s Tobo which please to Insure in the usual manner —By mistake four of the 54 Hhds intended you by the Cary were left out (serving now to make up the above 15)—I suppose the Insurance of them may be withdrawn. Please to send two Seins by the first Ship to York River directed to the care...
8632To George Washington from Augustine Washington, April 1760 (Washington Papers)
Yrs I recd by Capt. Posey & am very sorry we shall not have the pleasure of yrs & my Sisters company here in yr way to Wmsburg, but hope unless you make too long a stay below & very anctious to return home we may have that pleasure some time in may & that I may not be absent if you intend this way desire you will acqt me as you will have freqt op⟨por⟩tunities from the general Court, I am of...
8633Cash Accounts, May 1760 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 23d— To Cash of Mr Ramsay £300. 0.0 May 30— To Ditto of Colo. Custis’s Estate—Intt on Wm Dandridges Bond 22. 0.5 To Ditto of Ditto [Custis’s estate]—Balle Acct with the Revd Mr Mossum 0. 2.6 To Ditto for a Horse I sold Colo. Jno. Randolph 20. 0.0 Contra May 4— By Jno. Alton £2—Exps. at Coleman’s 3/9—Ferry &ca 1/10½ 2. 5.7 1/2 8— By Cash lent Vale Crawford £15. left wt. Hardwick £4...
8634To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 14 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
Three Days after I parted with you I got a Man to Inlist in the room of Allen, for about 50/. Expence, and wheneve[r] the Companies from Augusta arriv’d I found out Allen, but every argument I could use could not prevail upon him to engage for more than two years, nor would he take less than £20 ⅌ ann. his Terms are so extremely unreasonable that I have not apply’d for his Discharge, as I’m...
8635To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 18 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
we are disopinted in sending two Wagings down Magnis Tate has declind Coming down & Mr Crafords waginner Refusd to Carey the two mars down So that I was fosed to send down nat with them which I Cud very elley spare! I am in hops I Shall soon be able to see about my beseness we have no more people taken with the Small pox as yet nor I am in hops Shant I have prepared them a Cording to your...
8636To George Washington from Anthony Strother, 18 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
I reciev’d yours, in answer to which I can only say that I think that Land was conveyd to your Father by Mr John Grant and his wife, and the money there ariseing was paid to me as Guardian to my Brothers Children to whom I paid it as the[y] came of age, so that I fear I shall be brought in my self, however as your right seems to be very clear, I only desire youl let it lye till I can consult...
8637From George Washington to Robert Carter Nicholas and George Wythe, 21 May 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Carter Nicholas and George Wythe, 21 May 1760. On 27 May Nicholas and Wythe wrote to GW : “Yesterday we received your Letter of the 21st Instant.”
8638To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas and George Wythe, 27 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday we received your Letter of the 21st Instant & are sorry to find you are likely to be involved in so much Trouble by your late Purchase of Clifton’s Neck, & the more so, because we don’t find ourselves able, even after the maturest Deliberation, to point out such Measures for you to conduct yourself by, as can with any Certainty be relied on; however, as you desire it, we ⟨&⟩ will...
8639To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 27 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
I this day Recd a Letter ⟨ illegible ⟩ hand of Mr Nicholas⟨;⟩ have also Recd a Letter from him to ⟨you⟩ which I send ⟨off⟩ immediately to you by George from King Wm who I think ⟨is the⟩ safest hand I Can send it By —I also Recd your Letter the 18th sent by melato Jack and will do my ⟨truest⟩ endeavours to get an over seer to sute you —Ass to Colo. Johnson I Cant get one farding of money from...
8640To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 28 May 1760 (Washington Papers)
I in tended to sent old George but when I cam to Rones George was sick and I was obligd to send Stephen ass I was a fraid to send any but what had had the Small pox ass I understood it was in the way ass they Came they have a prospect of a fine Crop heare if please God the year permits. I am Sir your Most Humble Servant ALS , ViHi : Custis Papers. For George’s probable identity, see Valentine...