1To George Washington from Lund Washington, 23 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
Gibsons Deases of Horses The Compleat Horseman or Perfect Farrier by Sir Wm Hope The Sportsman Dictionary or Country Gentlemans Companion Langly on Gardening Millers Gardenars Dictionary Quinsys Dispensatory Advice to the people in general by Doctr Tissot Virginia Laws or Acts of Assembly Do Do by John Mercer Justice of the Peace in 4 Vol: by Richd Burn The Attorneys Pocket Book 2 Vol:...
2To George Washington from Lund Washington, 23 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 9th Inst. is at Hand—with a small bag of seed inclosed which Phillup has sew’d—Peace rejoices every one and I hope we shall make a proper use of it—yet it does not appear that the people of this city think much about it, on monday last was our Election for Assembly Men when Broad Water was Elected in preferance to Doctr Stewart who is alow’d by all who know him to be a man...
3To George Washington from Lund Washington, 12 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 26th of February is at hand—perhaps my note at the bottom of my Specia Acct was not so explanatory as it ought, but my meaning is that you are charged for 1727.2.5 Paper, which I said was the ballance due in Paper money, in the same proportion Hooe charges me for a Ballance of £13443.2.6. Hooe had no acct against you, his acct was kept against me, but the money I had of him...
4To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 12th Inst. is at hand—be assured I never had the smallest intention or most distant wish to keep you from the knowledge of your private affairs under my care had you ever desired me to have transmitted you an Acct from time to time of the money I had received, and in what manner it was applyd it should have been done, when I sent that acct, while you were at Vally Forge it...
5To George Washington from Lund Washington, 19 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was in Alexandria yesterday where I see the King of Englands speech to his Parliament I think by it we may conclude there is a Peace at which I am well pleased. I have received Your Letter of the 5th Inst. The three Bay Colts you mention are unfit for Carriage Horses.the Eldest of them I beleive is the one you now Rides in Mrs Washingtons Charriot.I think he is not more then Six this Spring...
6To George Washington from Lund Washington, 29 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th Inst. is at hand. It was not a part of the agreement with Dow & Co. that the Money shoud be pd in Philadelphia but both Mr Adam and my self supposed it woud be attended with no sort of Trouble or inconvenience for you to exchange your money for money in Philadelphia: beleiveg that in some Department or other belonging to the Army they were drawg money from Philadelphia...
7To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of Dembr 25th is at hand—my last letter or the one before that woud tell you there was no sale on the 20th of Last month for Custis’s Horses owing to Mr Dandridges non attendance—on the first day of this month I received two Letters from Mr Dandridge Dated the 11 & 12 of Last Month Wherein he desired me to sell the Horses on the day he advertised them, but not to take less for them...
8To George Washington from Lund Washington, 11 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 27th of Novmbr is at hand—The Trees in the Pasture were trim’d last winter and shall again be gone over this Winter—they were trim’d of equal heights, they shall be done in the way you direct—I planted the Flowerg Shrubs at the North End of the House among the Locust which were first directed to be put there, but most of them died, I planted them again, but few of them lived...
9To George Washington from Lund Washington, 4 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 14th & 21st come to hand by the last Post—on monday Morning I inclosed the latter to Dulany and wrote him that I woud wait on him and Mrs French for their final answer the next day—accordingly I went, but did not see Mrs French, she did not appear at Dinner but sent word she was not well Dulany told me when I went, as the Day was very Wet he did not expect me and had wrote...
10To George Washington from Lund Washington, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th Inst. is at hand—I have lookd over Dows Land. one half of it (I speak by guess and not from any measurement) is as valuable as most Land in the cty. it is tolerable well Fenced and divided into four Divisions bound ed on Cameron run part of each of those divisions have been much worn by Corn Tobacco &c. &c.—and some few gullys washd in them, but no great injury to them...
11To George Washington from Lund Washington, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my Last weeks Letter I omitid a pretty considerable charge Agust Mr Custis Decsd.—it is as follows 1775 Febry 2. To makg a suit of Pompadore Cloaths £ 1. 2. 6 May 18 — To makeg a Coat 10. June 17 — To makeg a Waistcoat & 10.
12To George Washington from Lund Washington, 15 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 15 March 1780 . Robert Hanson Harrison wrote GW on 6 April: “On looking over the papers transmitted by Mr L. Washington in his letter of the 15th of March” (see also GW to Lund Washington, 11 April ).
13To George Washington from Lund Washington, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 26 Jan. 1780. On 25 Feb. , GW wrote James Mercer that he had received a letter from Mercer “accompanied by a letter from Mr Lund Washington of the 26th of Jany.”
14To George Washington from Lund Washington, 1 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 1 Sept. 1779. On 14 Sept., GW wrote Washington: “Your letter … of the 1st Instt … came to my hands yesterday.”
15To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 25 Aug. 1779. On 14 Sept., GW wrote Washington: “Your letter of the 25th Ulto … came to my hands yesterday.”
16To George Washington from Lund Washington, 19 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 19 May 1779. GW wrote to Lund Washington on 29 May acknowledging receipt of “Your Letter of the 19th which came to hand by the last Post.”
17To George Washington from Lund Washington, 10 May 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 10 May 1779 . GW wrote Washington from Morristown on 19 May: “Your Letter of the 10th” ( PPRF ).
18To George Washington from Lund Washington, 24 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 24 March 1779. GW wrote Lund Washington on 3 April : “Your letter of the 24th Ulto reached me yesterday.”
19To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 17 Feb. 1779. In the 26 Feb. part of GW’s letter to Lund Washington of 24–26 Feb. , GW wrote: “Your Letter of the 17th inst: is just come to hand.”
20To George Washington from Lund Washington, 9 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 9 Dec. 1778. On 18 Dec., GW wrote Lund Washington : “Your letter of the 9th Instt came to my hands this day.”
21To George Washington from Lund Washington, 2 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 2 Dec. 1778. On 17 Dec., GW wrote Lund Washington that he had received “your Letters of the 25th of last month and 2d of this.”
22To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 25 Nov. 1778. On 17 Dec., GW wrote Lund Washington that he had received “your Letters of the 25th of last month and 2d of this.”
23To George Washington from Lund Washington, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 15th Augst is at Hand, with respect to the Lands therein mentiond (Marshalls & Barrys) in my endeavours to Purchase them, I shall make use of every art in my power to prevent them from putg too great a price on them, & if in the Bargain I can prevail on them to take Negroes Value’d as they now sell, I will. I went over to Marshalls on Monday, with design to tell him I had...
24To George Washington from Lund Washington, 19 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Two Posts have past and no letters from you unless they have been sent on to newcastle where mrs Washington directed when she left home, hers shoud go —when I was below I see Mr Hill who Askd me whether you had given any orders about your Estate in his Hands—his meang I suppose was, as Custis and he are about to part, who was to take Charge of the Estate and further said, he wishd he had known...
25To George Washington from Lund Washington, 29 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lund Washington, 29 July 1778. On 15 Aug., GW wrote Lund Washington : “Your Letter of the 29th Ulto, Inclosing a line from Captn Marshall to you came to my hands yesterday.”
26To George Washington from Lund Washington, 6 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Every day last Week Mr Custis and my self intended to set off for Camp, but was prevented by Rain. this was the reason why I did not write to you last Post, Custis now declines going his Duty Callg him to the Assembly—the reason why I did not set off for Camp this week is owing to indisposition, I got wet once or twice last week which brought on me a very bad Cold. this Added to an inflamation...
27To George Washington from Lund Washington, 22 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 12 Inst. is at hand —lately I recieved a Letter from Colo. Lewis wherein he informs me he cannot learn who has Blairs Bond, nor who is authorised to recieve his Debts, & that he believes he did not appoint any one to do it before he left the Country—I shall write to Mr Mercer concerng it & other matters as you mention. I shall not go among your Tenants over the Ridge until I...
28To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of March 29th by Genrl Woodford was deliverd me on monday, with regard to Sellg the Negroes Mention’d, you have put it out of my power, by saying you woud not sell them without their Consent—I was very near Sellg Bett, indeed I had sold her for 200£ to a man Liveg in Bottetourt Cty, But her Mother appeard to be so uneasy about it, and Bett herself made such promises of amendment, that I...
29To George Washington from Lund Washington, 1 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the last Post I got two Letters from you of the 15th & 22d of March, Mr Custis is to take your mare down with him, and put her to his Horse, he goes down on Monday next. our Weaver contrived to Pick up a deserter, by so doing he is exempted from going as a Soldier himself, but he is not to continue here—he ask’d me £100. a year saying he cou’d get it—I refused to give him half the sum he is...
30To George Washington from Lund Washington, 18 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
your Letter of Feby 28th is at Hand as also the one by Captn Triplett. Lanphier was here some little time past, after some conversation with him I found he had very little thoughts of worckg here much more—he said money woud not purchase the necessarys of Life and that he must endeavour to make them—findg I coud do nothing better with him, I told him if he wou’d stick to his worck and...
31To George Washington from Lund Washington, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last the weather has been Wet, first Snow, in a day or two after rain until now, and I see no prospect of its clearg up—it has prevented me from going up the country—I am told the snow about the mountains, and for some distance below was very deep, therefore the Runs above must be impassible—I shall set off so soon as I think there is the least chance to cross them; This will keep me...
32To George Washington from Lund Washington, 4 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Horse and Letter by Fitzgerald was deliverd me on Saturday last—the Horse is rather poor, I think he is rather likely than otherways—he is much swoln about the Ancles otherways appears to be well—I shall endeavour to Fatten him—make him look as well as Possible and then let it be known that I have a Horse for the purpose of Coverg. I shall ask 15 or 20 Dollars for the season the latter if...
33To George Washington from Lund Washington, 18 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Thornton and Captn Lewis came here last night by the latter I got your Letter. your Mare Shall be taken great care of, and Silla sent your mother if required, tho I believe she will be very unwilling to go, she haveg Cooper jack for a Husband, and they appear to live Comfortable together Lewis tells me Fitzgerrald (who is on the way I am told) is to bring the Horse you mention’d—I...
34To George Washington from Lund Washington, 28 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 9th Inst. came to hand yesterday The Trees Shall all be planted agreeable to your Wishes It has so hapned that Triplett as yet has not signd a Bond for the Conveyance of the Land which he has agreed to let you have, notwithstandg I apply to him every Week—he cannot fix on what he will have more than an equal Number of Acres—he thinks his Land of more Value than yours, I pressd him...
35To George Washington from Lund Washington, 24 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 11th Inst. is come to hand —I am Sorry Howe has manag’d so as to escape a Drubg. this Campaign I fully expected he woud get one—Your Army we are told are going into Winter Quarters, but whether that will be a means of giveg us the pleasure of your Company at Mount Vernon or not, this winter, we here cannot tell. I wish it may. It gives me Real concern and uneasiness, that we are...
36To George Washington from Lund Washington, 26 November 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 26 Nov. 1776. In his letter to Lund Washington of 10–17 Dec. , GW acknowledged receiving “yr Letters of the 20th & 26th Ulto.”
37To George Washington from Lund Washington, 20 November 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 20 Nov. 1776. In his letter to Lund Washington of 10–17 Dec. , GW acknowledged receiving “yr Letters of the 20th & 26th Ulto.”
38To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 25 Sept. 1776. On 6 Oct. GW wrote to his cousin Lund : “Your Letter of the 25th Ulto has reached my hands.”
39To George Washington from Lund Washington, 18 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 18 Sept. 1776. On 30 Sept. GW wrote Lund Washington : “Your letter of the 18th . . . now lies before me.”
40To George Washington from Lund Washington, 14 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 14 Aug. 1776. On 26 Aug. GW wrote Lund Washington : “Your Letter of the 14th is now before me.”
41To George Washington from Lund Washington, 7 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote my last there was company at the House Who interrupted me, so that I neglect[ed] to Answer that part of your Letter relative to the Dray Colt —I suppose you never expected he woud be a very handsome Horse—he is far from it—but as Clumsy as need be, not haveing more activity in him than your Bull—he is pretty well grown but not so high as might be expected (about 14 hands 3 Inches)...
42To George Washington from Lund Washington, 29 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 5th and 8th Inst. are come to hand —I shoud be much better Satisfy’d if you woud give Possitive direction in many things, rather than leave me in a State of uncertainty which of the methods you point out woud be most agreeable to you, as I woud wish to do that which I thought woud best please—with regard to Building a House or Houses, upon diffecult for the reception of...
43To George Washington from Lund Washington, 22 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have so little to write about this week that was it not that I have determine’d to write every week, & to inclose the Letter to Mrs Washington, it would be as well not to write—All is at peace with us yet, we are told of one or more ships of War haveg come to Norfolk—whether they may think of molestg us in this part of the Colony or not time will determine —Colo. Hugh Mercers Regiment is to...
44To George Washington from Lund Washington, 15 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
your Letter of January 25th is come to ha[n]d —If I neglected to answer your Letter of the 26th Novmbr relative to my Wages, it was not intentionaly, I shoud be sorry that you shoud believe that I wou’d exact more of you now, than when you live’d at Home—had you not offer’d to pay me equal to what I had in any former year, I should not have murmerd, but chearfully endeavour’d to have executed...
45To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
your Letter of Janry 13th I have recieve’d —the one you mention of Novmbr 26 I wrote you an answer to long since which I make no doubt you have recieve’d before now—The post Use’d to leave Alexandria by 8 OClock on sunday morning. so that I cou’d not answer any Letter of yours until the Week following—but now the post comes in on Sunday & goes out the Thursday Following as formerly. It...
46To George Washington from Lund Washington, 31 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Captn Matthews I got last Saturday Since my last the River is not Psable for Ice so that I have not seen Captn Marshal consequently cannot tell whether he will exchange his Land in this Neck for Adam’s in Maryland; but so soon as I can get to him I will let you know whether he will or not —I mention’d in a former Letter that Wm Barry had listed as a Minute Man and had march’d...
47To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my Last the River has been Froze so that I have not had it [in] my Power to see Mr Marshall about the Exchange of Land mention’d in your Last, I wrote to him the day I receive’d your Letter about it, so that he will have time to Consider the matter, & you may expect between this & the next Post day I will see him, & inform you whether he will make it or not. neither have I seen Mr...
48To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I did not write to you last Post owing to an accident I went over to Maryland to indeavour to get Adams’s Negroe Fellow—he being out of the way, & the family either did not know or pretended they coud not tell where he was—but suppose’d he was looking out for some one to purchase him, or hire him, I was unwilling to come away without seeing him, which kept me longer in maryland than I expected...
49To George Washington from Lund Washington, 30 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 11th Inst. I have recieved, tho too late to prevent my writeg to Mr Mercer, that I woud in consequence of Colo. Tayloe’s Instruction diliver the Bonds to him, which I did by Post, The Post from the Northward did not come until after the Southward Post set out owing to the Ice in the River—I will again write by Post on monday to Mr Mercer, not to send for the Bonds, for that...
50To George Washington from Lund Washington, 23 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 26th Novmbr I have recceve’d—in it you Express a desire to have your mill swamp cleard up for meadow in Consequence of a former letter (which you think may be a missg one) I was determine’d to have all the spare hands imploy’d in it this fall & winter, but we have had such repeated Rains that it is really impossible to worck in it—I have endeavour[ed] to keep the Coopers in...