Having taken into Consideration your kind request of this Morning, we respectfully Submit the following to your Approbation, but first we beg to be Understood that we entertain bothe Esteem and Friendship for Major L’Enfant and Col: Cummings whose behaviour since their Appointment has every way Satisfied and pleased us, and nothing herein is meant in the most distant manner to glance at them....
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Pearce and Thomas Marshall, 31 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 15th. Inst: came to hand on Saturday last, and have to Inform you that the true Account of our Machine was publish’d in the N. York Daily Advertiser of the 24th. Inst: in that Statement we carefully avoided every Exaggeration; we have divided our Machine for the Convenience of Stopping, Oiling, Cleaning &c into Twelve parts, each of these Divisions we calculate as equal to...
3William Pearce to Tobias Lear, 11 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I now have my Machinery &c. at Work, and should be glad to be informed when the President of the United States and his Lady, would be pleased to Honor me with their Company, to take a look at them. Mrs Hamilton has likewise a desire to see them, when the President and his Lady, is pleased to fix the time, I will let her know, if it is agreeable to them. Your answer by the bearer, if convenient...
4To George Washington from William Pearce, 19 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I Recevd you Letter with a Coppy of our Agreement —you Inform me that I am to Live this winter at your mansion House which I shall Like Very well as it will be giving me an oppertunity of Giting acquainted with the Business there—But after that If it should be agreeable to you I had Rather Live in the house you intended for me as I have Several small Children and I should Like to keep them at...
5To George Washington from William Pearce, 20 March 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 20 March 1796. On 27 March, GW wrote Pearce: “Yesterday brought me your letter of the 20th instant.”
6To George Washington from William Pearce, 8 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 8 March 1795. On 15 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 8th instt, with the reports of the preceeding week.”
7To George Washington from William Pearce, 13 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter of the 6th Inst. I will do Every thing In my power to forward the Business of hedgeing: and hope to Suckseed so as To Give you Satisfaction. for I have no wish more at heart than to do your business well—and to Merit your approbation tharein. I am haveing a Cow shed made at Dogue Run farm, which will soon be Compleeted, with a Farm yard to It for the purpose of Raising...
8To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 28 June 1795. On 5 July, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 28th, with the enclosed reports, was duly received.”
9To George Washington from William Pearce, 1 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 1 March 1795. On 8 March, GW referred to Pearce’s “letter of the 1st of this instt.”
10To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 November 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 6 Nov. 1796 . GW wrote Pearce on 14 Nov. : “Your letter of the 6th was received (with the Reports) on Saturday.”
11To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Feb. 1796 . On 21 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Since my last to you, I have received your letters of the 7th & 14th Instant.”
12To George Washington from William Pearce, 23 August 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 23 Aug. 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 28 Aug. : “Your letter of the 23d instt … came to my hands yesterday.”
13To George Washington from William Pearce, 8 May 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 8 May 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 15 May : “Your letter of the 8th, with the Reports, are at hand.”
14To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 March 1795. On 29 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 22d instt with its enclosures.”
15To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 28 Sept. 1794. On 2 Nov., GW wrote Pearce: "I have received your several letters of the 28th of Septr—and 5th 17th and 23d of last month" ( ViMtvL ).
16To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 28 Feb. 1796 . On 9 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I did not receive your letter of the 28th Ulto, until eight o’clock last night.”
17To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Jan. 1794. In a letter to Pearce of 19 Jan. , GW acknowledged receipt of “Your letter of the 14th instt.”
18To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of the 15th Inst. Since I wrote to you Respecting Mr Washingtons Intention to Survey his Land that a Joins yous, I have Receved a note from him Informing me that he shall Git an order at March Court for surveying it—and he wishes to Mark and set bounds—I would have attended to this Business before but I never Can find a day to spare from the business here. the oats will...
19To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 March 1795. On 5 April, GW wrote Pearce acknowledging “your last report enclosed in your letter of the 29th ulto” ( ViMtvL ).
20To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of 24th Instt, Mr Groves the person who I have imployed as overseer For Union farm, is a Maried Man & has four Children he Comes well recommended—from Several others as well as the Mr Masons, and he is said to be Very attentive to his Business & Carefull of his stock If he should a[n]swear this description I shall not be Affraid but the business will be Carried on well,...
21To George Washington from William Pearce, [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 23 July 1794. On 27 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 23d and the reports, have been duly received."
22To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 January 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 24 Jan. 1796 . On 31 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 24th inst. with the reports, came to hand, at the usual time, yesterday.”
23To George Washington from William Pearce, 16 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 16 Aug. 1795. GW wrote Pearce on 23 Aug., “Your letter of the 16th instant, covering the ⟨wee⟩kly reports, came to my hands yesterday.”
24To George Washington from William Pearce, 10– 13 April 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 10–13 April 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 17 April : “Your letter of the 10th instt with a Postcript three days later, came to hand.”
25To George Washington from William Pearce, 9 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 9 July 1794. On 13 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 9th, with the Reports of the preceeding week came to my hands yesterday."
26To George Washington from William Pearce, 30 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 30 Aug. 1795. On 6 Sept., GW wrote Pearce, “ I was glad to find by your letter of the 30th of August, and the reports of the preceeding week.”
27To George Washington from William Pearce, 30 November 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 30 Nov. 1796 . GW wrote Pearce on 11 Dec. : “I have received your letters of the 30th of Novr and 4th inst.”
28To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 3 May 1795. On 10 May, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 3d instt, with the Reports of the preeceding week, was received yesterday.”
29To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 11 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce in a letter of 16–17 March that “Your letter of the 11th with its enclosures came to hand at the usual time.”
30To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 December 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 27 Dec. 1795 . On 3 Jan. 1796, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 27th with the reports came to hand yesterday.”