1To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 2 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to return you my Thanks for the Loan of Peter—and I am happy that I have it in my Power to send him Home unhurt. Tarquin has recover’d the Laurells he lost at Alexandria—His Opponents were, old Cumberland, and Herod, the Property of Doctr Ross; both which he beat with great Ease. I have a fine 2 year-old Doe, perfectly tame, which I beg your Acceptance of. She shall be sent with...
2To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 25 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have declined answering your last Favour hitherto, that I might have an Opportunity of seeing the different farming Gentlemen in this Neighbourhood, from whom I might have a Chance of getting you some Oats, & I am sorry now to inform you, that I cannot procure a single Bushell—Page & Spotswood have furnish’d themselves with some valuable Seed of the true black English Oat, and also of the...
3To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 31 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
My delay to congratulate Your Safe return to Mont Vernon, after your long Absence, and the Eniment Services render’d Your Country—proceeded from my fixed Intention to do it personally, at your House soon after your arival there, of which, I recieved from my son Perry the pleaseing inteligence—But a Severe attack of the Gout, with eruptions in my Leg and foot, about the first of January, has...
4To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 17 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have lately recover’d two fine Does which had stray’d from the Eagles Nest and were lost for several Months. I imagine you have not yet made up the Number you intend to keep, & have therefore desired my Nephew Mr Grymes to have them put on board some Vessell, in a large Box or Cage, with directions to the Skipper to land them at your House. The one I have here is in fine Order, but in...
5To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 2 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
My delay to Address you on the the subject of Mr Bolton, & his to wait on you before the 25 ulto as you desir’d—Have proceeded from his being absent on an Excursion to Baltimore when I return’d from Virga—I have seen Him to day, and He promises to wait on you about the 20th of this Month the time I supposed you wou’d be return’d from Richmond—He will then carry a List of Materials which I have...
6To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 16 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of your favor of the 25th Ulto Covering one for Mr Bolton—It did not come to Hand until last thursday Evening. & I yesterday sent Boltons L[ette]r to Colo. Platers, in hopes of obtaining His Answer to forward Herewith from Annapolis—where I Expect to be on Monday next & to return Home at the end of the Week. My address of last week in Answer to your favor of the 21st of May,...
7To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 4 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of your favor by Mr Bolton of the 21st of May—It came to me One month After date, Coverd by one from Him, informing me of his Contract to do your Business, but that his Creditors takeing Alarm at His going out of the state, had threatn’d to Sue him, & that he was Inform’d, some had Actually taken out writs against him—in consequence of which he had written to the care of Colo....
8To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 25 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of Your favr of the 14th Currt—it came to hand Yesterday—I return’d on Saturday last from Annapolis, where I placed for You a Letter in the Post Office to which, as I have no doubt of its safe Passage I beg leave to refer —Your Excellencys Letters of the 21st of may & the 14th Inst. so clearly Ascertain The Building materials that I shall be at no loss to select those which are...
9To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 13 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
This will be hand ⟨to⟩ You by Mr Bolton. The Person I recommended to Finish your Large Room—He is a masterly Hand, & I believe will Execute your work in an Elegant Manner at least equal to any in America—When I had the Honor to be with you & first Mention’d Mr Bolton, I told you His Foible as well as His Merrit & that I had lately discharg’d Him from my service, into which He Enterd in June...