1From George Washington to John Christian Ehlers, 4 November 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Christian Ehlers, 4 Nov. 1792. GW wrote Anthony Whitting on this date : “I have written, as you will see by the enclosed, long letters, both to Thos Green and the Gardner. . . . The letters are left open for your perusal & delivery.”
2From George Washington to John Christian Ehlers, 7 November 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Christian Ehlers, c.7 Nov. 1792. In his letter to Anthony Whitting of 11 Nov. , GW refers to his “last post to the gardener.”
3Directive to John Christian Ehlers, 7 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
List of Trees, Shrubs &c. had of Jno. Bartram to supply the place of those of his Catalogue of Mar: 92. which failed. No. —feet high E. d. 2 Ulex europeus grows from 3 to 4 embellished with sweet scented flowers of a fine yellow colour. [Furze] a. 3. Hypericum kalmianum 3 to 4. profusely garnished with fine gold coloured blossoms 2 plants. [“Shrub St. John’s wort”] 4. Hyperi: Angustifolium 3...
4From George Washington to John Christian Ehlers, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
By a Vessel which left this City ten or twelve days ago I sent you Grafts of several kinds of fruit, according to a list which was enclosed to Mr Lewis, & which I presume he gave you. I now give you a letter to a Gentleman living about 12 miles from you, where there used to be, and I dare say still is, a great variety of choice apples and other fruits —Go then when you find it convenient, for...