11From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 8 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday was handed me by your Servant—I shall agreeable to your advice, Send to Mr Waless on Friday evening for the thirty pounds. I do not wish to have Lemert & Shover so far distressed as to break them up, but I should think they might find some method of paying a part, at least, of what they owe, or of securing the debt to me. If the Tenants do not comply with Covenants of...
12From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 15 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 4th inst. and the 50 pounds sent by Mr A. Morton. Mr Wales accepted the order upon him, and says he will endeavour to pay it when it becomes due, but as the time of payment has not yet arrived I cannot say anything decided upon it. It is not in my power to send a person to meet you at Leesburg as the time which you mentioned to be there is already...
13From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 24 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
It would seem by your letter of the 3d instt that you had not received my last; in which I desired that whatever money you had, or could command of mine, might be sent to me; or an order drawn on some responsible person in Alexandria; as I was much in want of it. This request I now repeat, as I have, since that time been disappointed of other sums wch I thought myself sure of receiving. &...
14From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 3 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Having an immediate occasion for a sum of money, it would be very acceptable to me to receive what is in your hands of mine. An order on any person in this place, that would be punctually complied with, will suit me. I am Sir yr Very Hble Servt ALS , NcD : Battaile Muse Papers.
15From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
As the fifty Bushels of Wheat stands as an article of charge at 5/6 in your account against me, it may remain so as a final settlement of the matter—Although I have no flour at present for sale and have made no enquiry into the price of this article, I do not suppose I shall either loose or gain much in so small a quantity by fixing the Wheat at this price. With respect to the persons named in...
16From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 1 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
Not till within these two days did your letter of the 11th of last Month get to my hands. I have sent your advertisement to the Printer and as soon as the number of copies are struck they shall be forwarded to you. My former letter containing my sentiments respecting the flour at my mill, I have done nothing in it since rather wishing that you would pursue your own judgment with respect to the...
17From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 25 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I want to change my seed wheat, but do not incline to sow any but of the white kind, I shall be ready to commence my seeding in a few days and if you have of this kind, ready, either of this, or the last year and will receive payment for it out of your collection of my Rents, I should be glad to have sent me from one to three or four hundred Bushels.—I will give the Alexandria price at this...
18From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 1 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I did not receive your Letter of the 4th of June seasonably enough to return an Answer so soon as you may have expected. I cannot inform you with any precision what the flour made of the 500 bushels of wheat sent to my mill is worth, as I am informed that flour has risen to the Northward, and the short crops of wheat this season will undoubtedly have a great effect upon the price of it. I...
19From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 12 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 6th instt but not inclining to take your surplus wheat, on purchase, will order it to be ground & packed, subject to your order—As you did not direct what kind of flour it should be made into—it will be fine only—unless you should in time direct otherwise. I lost very considerably by the delay of your wheat—In the first of the Manufactury of it I had a brisk...
20From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 6 May 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Battaile Muse, 6 May 1786. On 4 June Muse wrote GW : “Your Favour dated the 6th may Came To hand.” Muse’s letter of 4 June appears to be in response to GW’s letter of 12 May which in turn was GW’s response to Muse’s letter of 6 May ; Muse may have meant to cite GW’s letter of 12 May rather than a missing letter of 6 May .