931To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 23 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
I’m sorry it is not in my Power to appoint any Day (at this time) that I could wate on you in order to Ascertain the Quantity of Land I hould on the South side of the Road, that Leeds from your Mill to the Gum Spring, owing to the Declining state of health Mrs Marshall still Labrs Under, she being in such a Loe state, that I cannot Leve her Scarcely a Moment. Should be Verry Glad, could I ⟨be⟩...
932To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 1 October 1770 (Washington Papers)
I much wish’d to have accompany’d Jack, but cannot: & what is worse, We part on an Uncertainty, which may be disagreeable. I have some Thoughts of setting off for St Mary’s this Week; & if I do get away, I can hardly expect to return again till I remove finally, which cannot well be sooner than the latter End of next Month. So that, if I do not come by Mount Vernon, Jack needs not come hither,...
933To George Washington from Mauduit, 31 October 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mauduit, Wright, & Co., 31 Oct. 1770. On 20 July 1771 GW wrote to them: “Yr Lettr of the 31st of Octr last Yr came to my hands.”
934To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 13 November 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 13 Nov. 1770. On 20 July 1771 GW wrote to them: “So much in answer to that part of your Letter of the 13th of Novr. . . .”
935Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 November 1770 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Cost & Charges of Goods Shipd on Board the Liberty James Walker Comr for Virginia upon the Acct & risque of George Washington and Consignd to himself —Vizt Theo: Crowley & Co. Iron 25 M 4d. Nails 1/9½ [£] 2. 4. 9 25 M 8d. Ditto 3/8 4.11. 8 Cask . 2. 5 M 30d. Nails 17/ 4. 5. 0 Cask . 2. 1 dozn Cowprs Drawg knives
936To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 21–23 November 1770 (Washington Papers)
I this day set off Mr Guys Vessell with your negros she did not get hear So soon ass I Expected them by their Letter by ten days they tel me they ware drove to Norfolk a Coming over the Bay they Bring you 500 Bushels of oats the freight 3d. pr Bushel £ 6. 5.0 and 16 negros @ 15/ pr head 12. 0.0 ⟨ mutilated ⟩ 1 ⟨39⟩ lb. of Cotten
937To George Washington from William Crawford, 6 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Desire I have Bought the Great Medows from Mr Harreson for thirty Pistols to be paid to Mr Jacob Hite and inclosesed is an order on you from Mr Harreson in faviour of Mr Hite, and the bill of Se’al filld up by Mr MClalne and a Draft to be Run as you think Proper. any alteration you want done Please to Let me now and I will see it done when Mr MClain Coms up next Summer. I...
938To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 6 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I am very glad to hear of your safe Return which I had begun to doubt of—Poor Rockwood died on his way Home. I have inclosed a Letter which I received this Fall from Mr Montgomerie. Please to let me know your Determination, and if you should be inclinable (which I doubt of) to receive a payment from him, and make one to him as Mrs Savages Attorney, and will inform me of the place it would be...
939To George Washington from Robert McMickan & Company, 7 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
We have receivd ⅌ the Swift Captn sanford sixty nine Barrels Herrings shipt on your Account by Messrs Robt Adam & Co. of Alexandria, which we shall make sale of to the best advantage in our power. We have Shipt you the different Articles contain’d in your Memo. to Captn sanford amotg ⟨as⟩ ⅌ Invo. inclosed to £50.10.1 which we think may be nigh the Nt proceeds of your Herrings when Sold. We...
940To George Washington from Margaret Savage, 10 December 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Margaret Savage, 10 Dec. 1770. On 5 Sept. 1771 GW wrote to Margaret Savage: “. . . about the middle of June I was favour’d with yours, of the 10th Decr. . . .”