3871To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 18 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
my being absent from Home for Six weeks is the reason of my not writing to you sooner, I was on a Visit to my Son Lawrence In Essex at the time I Expect’d his wife to lyin, Pore thing it Prove’d fatal to her, she was takein with Fits and died in twelve Ours without being Deliver’d, he lost a very good wife and with her all the Fortune as she was not of age to make a Right to any Part. We have...
3872To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 5 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your Letters of 26th and 29th of June, the day after I wrote to you I was attack with the ague and fever which has lasted ever since I had never been clear of a fever since, I Expected your comeing threw Baltemore that you would ascertain Mr. Parkes fortune thoe I beleive he would not tell anything fals on the Occation, Harriot’s Brother Wrote her a letter from Baltemore and...
3873To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 16 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
I congratulate you on your Safe arrival at Mount Vernon, which I understand happen’d on Saturday Evening last —your Voyage to Rhode-Island I hope has been beneficial to your health —as Robert informed me the pain in your breast had not entirely left you—I have only a few days past returned from Frederick which has been of great service to my health as it was materially injured by the influenza...
3874To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
the Sickness in my family has Prevented my Writing Sooner my Daughter Carter has been Extreamly ill but is at this time better and my self owing to great fatigue am Scarcely able to attend them, Harriot wishes to know what time it will be Convenient for you to send for her, was it Convenient for me to keep her I know of none that I would sooner have to live with me but my Income is so small...
3875To George Washington from George Lewis, 19 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Lewis’s indisposition has detained me in the country for eight dayes past, which prevented my getting your letter of the 7th Inst. untill to day, otherwise it would have been immediately acknowledged. With respect to Mr Parks, he is a young Man in the Mercantile line, appears industrious and attentive to his buisness. I have known him for twelve months past, and from his conduct since...
3876To George Washington from George Lewis, 16 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
You undoubtadly will be suppriesed at receiving a Let ⟨mutilated⟩ a person that has not the honour of the smallest personal accquaintence with You; but being firmly in the belief that a Gentleman of Such Distinguished abilities and Love for Mankind as Your Exellancy would freely pardon the Liberty I have taken in troubling you at present[.] In perruseing the Debates of Congress find the[y] had...
3877To George Washington from George Lewis, 18 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
I return’d last evening from Kentucky, and have never had it in my power to write you till now. I made every exertion while in that country to vew your lands and my own on green river, but could never get to see a foot of either. I made two appointments to meet company’s that had agreed to go down with me, but was disappointed by both, indeed it was the opinion of most the old woodsmen that...
3878To George Washington from George Lewis, 6 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 18th Ult. with two Plats of land I receiv’d this day. my Mothers absence on a visit to my Sister Carter in Culpeper County, prevented my getting them sooner, as they were under cover to her, otherwise they would have been acknowledged ere this. It is not in my power to say any thing of my own knowledge respecting your lands, nor have I been able to make any enquiery as yet...
3879To George Washington from George Lewis, 24 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
I declined answering your letter of the 13th instant from Spurriers, untill I could have an opportunity to know of Genl Spotswood the pedigree of his horse, as you wish’d, on Thursday last. I met with him at the bowling green races, at which place I was in hopes to have found many fine horses for sale, but saw none that could be recommended as saddle horses—It was certainly a grand omission my...
3880To George Washington from George Lewis, 9 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 28th of last month, acknowledging the receipt of my two last letters, I receiv’d, no information since then has transpired respecting the value of western lands that can be depended upon—It has been asked me by some persons whether you would exchange any of those lands for improved estates (good farms) in this part of the country that might be immediately rented to an...
3881To George Washington from George Lewis, 10 October 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Lewis, 10 Oct. 1795 . On 13 Oct., GW wrote Lewis: “Your letter of the 10th instant I received after I had commenced my journey for Philadelphia.”
3882To George Washington from George Lewis, 19 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 8th Inst. with the inclosed advertisement, and think your determination, in doing nothing decisive with your lands untill September well judg’d, as you observe it will afford time for your terms to be more generally known. you may also in that time obtain such further information respecting them as to make the sale much more advantageous, than by a premature one....
3883To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 21 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Howell Lewis, 21 Aug. 1793. GW wrote Lewis on 25 Aug. : “I have duly received your letter of the 21st instant with the reports.”
3884To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 6 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter Dated 28th of last month, and according to your desire, I will endeavour to Satisfy you, respecting the Situation of the Different Crops, as well as I can. The Corn at Union Farm. The growth of it verry good, but the Silking verry Bad, and the Couler also bad, and is now faiding every day, there has not been a rain here Since the 11th of July accept a little Shower, the...
3885To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 1 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I recd Mr Dandridg’s letters of the 18th & 23d of last Month. There directions I shall attend to. I will if you think proper, deliver all the receipts for money paid by me, to Mr Pearce, and when I return to Philadelphia will bring you an accurate Accot of the whole Sum. I shall deliver the Plans of the several Farms to him —Mr Pearce has not yet arrived, & I cant learn any thing of him. Mr...
3886To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th Inst. enclosing a Bank note of one hundred Dollars, came duly to hand. It is, now with pleasure, I can inform you of the great Service, which the rain of last Thursday has been to the growing Crop, it has made a very perceivable difference in the colour of the Corn, & in its Shooting, but I am affraid some of it which grows on the poor Knolls will never recover; you will...
3887To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is with extreme regret that I am under the necessity of informing you that I intend leaving your family on the 15th of next month, as at that time I shall have been with you two years. The reason why I have taken this resolution is because I find that 300 dollars does not support me here by two hundred; my property also in Virginia through bad management is running me in debt, & I do not...
3888To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 6 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Howell Lewis, 6 Jan. 1794. GW wrote William Pearce on 12 Jan. acknowledging receipt of “Mr Lewis’s of the 6th enclosing the Weekly reports.”
3889To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 6 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Howell Lewis, 6 Nov. 1793. On 10 Nov. GW wrote Lewis : “Your letter of the 6th instt came duly to hand.”
3890To George Washington from Howell Lewis, 31 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having gon round to all the different Farms Since writing you last, I am now about to give you the best information, of their Situations, that my Judgment will admit of. All the white bearded wheat on Union Farm, which you wished to be first Secured, is hauled into the Barn, and packed away. Mr Crow has nearly Secured all his Wheat, and will I suppose finish in the Course of this Week. His...
3891Indenture with John Cowper, 17 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
[Gates County, N.C., 17 May 1791]. John Lewis as GW’s attorney conveys to John Cowper four tracts (approximately 1,093½ acres) of land at White Oaks Spring, Gates County, N.C., originally purchased by GW and Fielding Lewis from Marmaduke Norfleet on 26 April 1766. Signed and sealed by Lewis and witnessed by Dempsey Copeland, Riddick Hunter, Thomas Mann, and Arthur Jones. Typescript, NcU :...
3892To George Washington from John Lewis, 3 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd I send you a Coppy of Mr Cowpers Accot according to the payments that were to have been made He has never paid (without it has been within a very few weeks past) more than between three & four hundred pounds. His bonds I have parted with except the one I send you wch was in part of the last payment. I had every reason to believe I shoud have been able by Howell to have sent you the...
3893To George Washington from Nicholas Lewis, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour, to transmitt You Sundry Resolves entered into by a considerable proportion of the Inhabitants of the County of Albemarle, & I have Sir assumed thus far in conformity to the last of Said enclosed Resolutions. I am Sir With great respect your very Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Nicholas Lewis (1734–1808), uncle of Meriwether Lewis and grandson of Nicholas...
3894To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 7 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th of March, I have already acknowledged the receipt of, and shou’d have given you ere this the information you request with regard to the number of your tenants—the amount of the Rents, and particularly the arrearages which may be due; had I not been so frequently disappointed by the High Sheriff of this County in the payment of all monies which has come into his hands...
3895To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 17 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Berkley and Frederick where I have been in order to receive your rents; and as they are low, and the land very good, I am generally very successfull in my collection’s in that quarter. I wish I cou’d say as much for the tenants in the County I live in. I have not collected one shilling of the arrearage money which I gave you an account of in my last Rental —Justice is...
3896To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 10 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
In requesting your attention to a subject of the greatest importance to Myself, and in begging your permission to communicate it with freedom and confidence, I trust I shall not trespass on the respect which your goodness toward me has deeply impressed on My Mind. My opinions of happiness, and the inclinations of My heart have determined Me to change my situation in life—with a view to this...
3897To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 12 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th ulto was forwarded to me a few days since by my Mother. I am sorry you shoud think Majr Harrisons land “sliped thro’ my hands” from neglect. I can assure you that I followed your directions implicitly, or endeavored to do so, as near as possible. You always charged me not to be too forward in the negociation. Majr Harrison never discovered from the first conversation I...
3898To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 26 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your favor dated the 24th ultimo came duly to hand, altho’ it remained a fortnight in Fredericksburg before an opportunity offered to this place. I am felicitated with the idea of your becoming a private Citizen once more. Indeed I might venture to affirm that it is the ardent wish of every friend and relative you have in this world. I shall leave home in a few days for Frederick and Berkley...
3899To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 5 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your last letter dated the 17th ultimo, I have this instant received, and as I shall leave town this afternoon, will leave this in the post office for the next mail. My business here was to have ejectments issued against those persons who are in possession of the Land on Accoceek which you were so good as to say I might have, provided it cou’d be come at. All the previous and necessary...
3900To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 26 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Lewis, 26 Mar. 1793. An ALS of this letter was abstracted and offered for sale in 1906 in George H. Richmond, Autograph Letters, Manuscripts . . . , item 237. According to the catalog entry, which provides the date of 26 Mar. 1793, Lewis wrote: “I have had uncommon good success among the tenants of this County the last fall in the collection way. They have one &...