51To George Washington from John Baylis, 30 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
I send you here Inclosed an Advertisement such as contains fewer Lines then the other you saw & answers my purpose equally as well. I am not naturaly Inclined to expose the Foibles of mankind because many of them happen in the course of my own Actions, but in this case I am too sensibly touched to content myself without giving to my Acquaintances a circumstantial acct of the whole affair,...
52To George Washington from John Baylor, 7 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
I should be guilty of the blackest Ingratitude did I not duly acknowledge the many Civilities I rec’d from you when in Winchester where I would often visit you far as it is were not my Presence at this Season of the year absolutely necessary on my Plantan. With great Reluctance I have heard that many of our Militia have deserted I shall pursue every necessary Step to have them apprehended &...
53To George Washington from John Baylor, 20 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yrs of the 10th I rec’d & have by the Bearer sent yr Mare which I make not the least Doubt of being in Foal & you are kindly welcome to send a couple of Mares yearly to my Horses. When we come to recounting Favours I find my self so largely yr Debtor that I shall allways insist on yr commanding with Freedom any & every Thing wherin I can be Serviceable. Sorry I am for the unhappy Fall of one...
54To George Washington from John Baynes, 14 November 1772 (Washington Papers)
The 23d of this Month I must Attend at our Court, therefore it will not be in my power to meet at Fredericksburgh. But whatever is Concluded on by you and the other Gentn that may be there, I will on Acct of the Heirs of James Towers, be agreeable to And what Money may be wanting for there part towards defraying any Expence I will Advance for them, when I see you to know how much it is. I am...
55To George Washington from Alexander Beall, 19 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
the enclosed Letters Came from Collo. Stanwix about 11 oClock this Night, and I have Immediatly Dispatched them to you, as the Collo. writes in a Very Importunate manner for intilligence, I Shall Send a Strong party out to Fort Cumberland to morrow, tho. we want Indians Very much for Such Service, and if a few Could be Spared this way, I Apprehend it would be Very much for the Bennefit of the...
56To George Washington from Joshua Beall, 25 October 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Beall, 25 Oct. 1757. On 1 Nov. 1757 GW wrote to Beall : “Your favour of the 25th ultimo was delivered me today.”
57To George Washington from David Bell, 15 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Bell, 15 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Bell: “I received yours of the 15th August.”
58To George Washington from David Bell, 25 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Bell, 25 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Bell : “I received yours of the 25th.”
59To George Washington from James Biggs, 10 May 1759 (Washington Papers)
according to your Command ⟨I have⟩ sent you as near as I am able ⟨ mutilated ⟩ accot of the nigros and stocks ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Rest of the ⟨Estate⟩ of Colo. Custis on ⟨this⟩ shore Except ⟨in⟩ ⟨S⟩mith’s Island which I omited on accot of ⟨its⟩ being Rented out but if meteral may be seen by a leas that Mr Vollentine has in his pirsession⟨,⟩ heare is som corn which is sold tho. not delivered yet and...
60To George Washington from William Black, 25 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Having an oppty from here of a Young Gentleman going to Dumfries, I have just step’d aside to write you this. I wrote you some time agoe which was intended up by my Son, but he was taken on the road with the Measles, which prevented him and sent the Letter by a Chance oppty to you, and as I am doubtfull it may have miscarried, I shall here give you the heads. How soon your Letter came to me...