921To George Washington from William Peareth, 25 May 1770 (Washington Papers)
In May last I troubled Coll Hunter to get forwarded to you Messrs Colvill & West as Exectutors to the late Mr Colvill a letter from Newcastle, covering the Pedigree of Dulcibella Stott & Certificate of her then residing there which, had been formed in consequence of an Advertisment put into the News Papers by the direction of the Will of the said Mr Colvill. I then represented to you the...
922To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 18 June 1770 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty by the Revd Mr Boucher who as well as others have assured me of your Friendship to the Inland Navigation on Potowmack to inclose you a Subscription Paper which is intended to be put about at our Frederick Court next Week —I have with some though too few others lately taken a View of the River from a little below Fort Frederick to Paynes Falls—in our Voyage down we met with...
923To George Washington from Margaret Savage, 18 June 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Margaret Savage, 18 June 1770. On 15 Dec. 1770 GW wrote to Mrs. Savage : “Your letter of the 18th of June came to my hands a few days ago.”
924To George Washington from John Carlyle, 26 July 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Carlyle, 26 July 1770. On 15 Aug. GW wrote to Carlyle : “I laid your letter of the 26th Ulto (to me) before the Officers who met at Fredericksburg.”
925To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 13 August 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Boucher, 13 Aug. 1770. On 15 Aug. GW wrote to Boucher : “Your favour of the 13th this Instant came to hand.”
926To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 18 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
Jack comes a Day or two sooner than I intended, in Consequence of an Invitation from Mr Galloway, & Mr Magowan, to go to West River, which He does this Day. He brings You some Samples, which I hardly expect will please. Mr Antho. Stewart has a Cargo just arriv’d, not yet opened, in which, He says, are Assortmts of Coating: Shou’d you rather incline to wait for a choice out of These, if You...
927To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 30 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
We had the pleasure of writing Thee the 21st of May last, ⅌ the Lunn & Lloyd Capn Necks, which We hope will come safe to hand, since which, We have received Thy favor of the 21st June, advising of Thy bill on Us in favor of Peyton Randolph for £250, which has not yet appear’d, when it does it shall meet due honor, & agreeable to Thy directions shall be plac’d to the debit of the Estate of...
928To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 30 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
I have sent you, according to your directions patterns of all Mr Stewarts Beaver-coating with the lowest ready money prices fixd to each of them, which I have directed the Boy to leave with Mr Ramsay; When I cross’d the River (the day I set off) I saw Mr Mason, who told me that Mr Chritian had been to his House, & told him, that he was to teach four Days at our House the next time; therefore I...
929To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 17 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
The Tenant’s on Mr Alexanders Land (on this side) Are Desirous of knowing what Part of the Lands will be Left, after Laying of the Quantety we are makeing an Exchange for; As you have all the Lands collected in one Plat (If I mistake not) that is in Dogue Neck; If you will be kind Enuf to Let me know the Quantety of Land I hould (In slipes) on the South side of the Mane Roa⟨d⟩ that Leeds from...
930To George Washington from William Grayson, 23 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
I have met here to day, & so have your Evidences, agreable to appointment, but only two Commissioners have appear’d which is not sufficient; Mr Scott is sent for, and on his arrival we shall proceed to business; when you may depend I shall do every thing necessary, on your behalf. Mr Thomas Hite has this day acknowledg’d, he has Thomas’s bond for the money the land was sold for, and offered to...
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. . . .”
941To George Washington from John Polson, 15 December 1770 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Polson, 15 Dec. 1770. On 24 June 1771 GW wrote to Polson : “Your Letters of the 15th of Decr from Georgia and 20th of April from Charles Town, came duely to hand.”
942To George Washington from William Carr, 17 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 12th Currt came to hand Yesterday which confirmd what Mr Lawson Told me regarding your wheat as you Manufacture yours it will not be in my power to procure a ship Load in this part of the Country being only desird to ship from one to 200 Barrells of Flower & that on condition its of Equal Quality with the Baltimore & Philadelphia. I am empowerd by Mr Russell to Settle &...
943To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 18 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I thank You much for your Intimations respecting Master Custis. Were all Those who have the Care & Direction of Children as attentive to their real Interests, We shou’d not have so many Complaints of Children spoil’d by Parental Indulgence. It is not without much Concern I own to You, that your Sentimts of this young Gentleman have, for some Time, been my own. I have observ’d his growing...
944To George Washington from George Mercer, 18 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from hence about two Months since, at the Request of Mrs Savage, praying you to do, what her own Letter now she says repeats, and enforces. I believe the poor Woman has but a bad Time of it, as she is amongst other Things, at the tender Age of three score & ten, denied the Use of Pen Ink Paper & Romances, and a frequent Use of the Strap is substituted in the Place of those...
945To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 20 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 14th and now inclose a copy of my Last Letter to Mrs Savage, wherein I have told her my Sentiments very freely —and if you desire we should write a joint Letter when we have the pleasure of meeting I shall be agreeable to it. I can’t conveniently go down till the middle of January so that at present I can’t appoint any place of meeting even Mr Montgomerie—I...
946To George Washington from Bernard Moore, 12 January 1771 (Washington Papers)
My Circumstances are so situated as to make it Necessary for me to sell my whole Estate to pay my debts, & I am sorry to inform you it will take every shilling I have to effect that end, this will leave my Famely (for whom only I feel) in a very distresfull situation unless my friends will assist me in this my day of distress. My long acquaintance with you and the Friendship that has ever...
947To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 8 February 1771 (Washington Papers)
We are situated at so great a Distance from each other that I am obliged to take this Method to notify to you that I no longer consider the Articles entered into relative to improving the Hot Springs , in Augusta County, as binding upon me. Give me Leave to say, when the Articles were executed, I expected you would immediately proceed, as well to build and improve upon my Lands adjoining to...
948To George Washington from Osgood Hanbury & Company, 18 February 1771 (Washington Papers)
Our last to Thee was dated 30 Augt ⅌ the 2 Sisters Capn Taylor since which we have not recd any of Thy favors & have therefore nothing in particular ⟨to reply to⟩—We have again sent Capn Esten in the Hanbury for the accomodation of our friends, we hope they will not be backward in giving her quick dispatch & shall send Capn Necks in the Lunn & Lloyd about the usual time, by him we shall...
949To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 5 March 1771 (Washington Papers)
The Boy Brings the Boots Cost 57/6 Pensla Currency. They Came here only on Sunday evening Last by the Post. hope they will fitt & please Mr Custis I am sir your most humle Sert ALS , ViHi : Custis Papers. Matthew Campbell was a merchant in Alexandria who also acted at this time as an agent for Robert Adam.
950To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 11 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
I do very cordially sympathize with M⟨rs⟩ Washington in the uneasiness I can easily suppose She must necessarily be ⟨un⟩der during this State of Suspence. Her Son was, last Monday Ev’ning, inno⟨cu⟩lated in Baltimore: and tho’ there really be in his Favour Every Thing ⟨th⟩at could be wish’d for, yet, I know She will be anxious & impatient till it be over. All I can do to ensure Success She may...
951To George Washington from William Crawford, 15 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
I Receved yours of March the 11th and I am much sirprised at Mr Brooks beheaviour in Regard to that Land ho never had the Least Claim or pretentions to the Medows that I Ever herd of Mr Harrison maid use of the Name of Wm Brooks Expecting that Wm Brooks as his son inlaw would do him the faviour to give him an asignment at any time, but as Mr Harrison has got a permit there was no Accasion of...
952To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 19 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
I feel much Heart-felt Satisfaction in having it in my Power to inform You that Mr Custis is now out of all Danger of the Small-Pox, in Dr Stephenson’s own Phrase, He cannot now die if He would. I have been with Him all this Week, & shou’d not yet have left Him, but that I knew You wou’d wish & expect an Acc’t—& I cou’d only give one, by coming down hither, to catch the Post that sets out this...
953To George Washington from William Crawford, 20 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Request I went to vew Colo. Crohans Land but before it cold be done the Line was to run which I Attended and vewd the hole, but cold not find the Quantity of Land you wanted nor one thousand such as you wanted or Such as I would have to be Laid of as he wantd me to Lay it of, there was som good Land on Rockoon Creek along they Creek but very hilley of from the Creek they...
954To George Washington from John Polson, 20 April 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Polson, 20 April 1771. On 24 June GW wrote to Polson: “Your letters of the 15th Decr from Georgia and 20th of April from Charles Town, came duely to hand.”
955To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 3 May 1771 (Washington Papers)
I have seldom found myself worse disposed to write, than I now am; being exceedingly displeased with Mr Custis, that, according to my express Desire to Him, He is not here Himself, to write & put both Yourself & his Mother out of all further Anxiety on his Account. On Saturday last, He sent Me word, He would come down on the Monday, but the Doctor being of Opinion that possibly He might give...
956To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 9 May 1771 (Washington Papers)
The Season of Suspence, I thank God, is now over & Mrs Washington, without the Fears that wou’d have been unavoidable during a State of Uncertainty, will have the Pleasure of learning from undoubted Authority, that her Son is happily & easily releas’d from a formidable Disorder, without hardly one Mark to tell that He ever had it. He is as well as ever He was in his Life: indeed has such...
957To George Washington from Lund Washington, 12 May 1771 (Washington Papers)
We have fish’d none since last Wednesday it is thought Mr Adam has upwards of Eight Hundred Barrls we have sold 250000 at home —our Mill is once more in a bad way, the Wall between the water Pit & Cog pit, is falling down, which has occasioned the Floor with the Wt of Flour on it to settle down about 3 Inches—the Husk which is supported by that wall is settled 3 or 4 Inches—the Forebay settle...
958To George Washington from John Posey, 25 May 1771 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you Last month, when I was at the Provinsiall court, and to Mr Thos Lawson, to be kind Enough, to Lett my son John, come here, that he shu’d Return in few days, his not coming, I suppose the Letters never got to hand, those Expect will by Mr Haul Mercht Alexsandrae —Your Letter you wrote me the 20 January Last, I Recd the first of Last month—contents Observ’d, Your not having Any...
959To George Washington from Robert McMickan & Company, 29 May 1771 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Sales of your Herrings, With Account currt ballance in our favour £9.14.4 which you’l please pay to Messrs Robt Adam & Co. This Market is very low at present for both Herrings & flour. We shall when you have any business to transact this way be glad to Serve you & are Sir Your Very Hume Servts L , ViMtvL . See McMickan & Co. to GW, 7 Dec. 1770 .
960To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 23 June 1771 (Washington Papers)
⟨ Mutilated ⟩ the first of ⟨this⟩ month or the last of may ⟨i⟩n Closd ⟨in a mutilated ⟩ Letter which ⟨came mutilated ⟩ in a nother with the ⟨invoice for mutilated for you and⟩ Mr Custis and the ⟨ mutilated Crop mutilated had planted⟩ at that time ⟨ mutilated ⟩ sent By the post to you ⟨ mutilated C⟩rops are all planted and are ⟨ mutilated ⟩ we have a ⟨
961To George Washington from Robert Adam, 24 June 1771 (Washington Papers)
Im favoured with yours and Observe the Contents your Orders by the Adventure shall be pointedly and particularly taken notice of —I was this Morning a good deal Alarmed when we began to Overhaul your Herrings the first 3 or 4 Barrels we opned were in exceeding Bad Order On the top they were laid in promisscously without either form of packing or Salt and most of those they were filled up with...
962To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 4 July 1771 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to have thrown any additional Difficulties in your Way, respecting the Affair of Mr Custis’s Tour. At the Time I wrote, Difficulties seem’d to be starting up before me, which I fear’d could not otherwise be remov’d than by dropping all Thoughts of leaving Maryland. I wishd, from many Motives, to accompany Mr Custis: it was, however, as You will readily allow Me to declare, but the...
963To George Washington from Arthur Lee, 10 July 1771 (Washington Papers)
When I sit down to sollicit your patronage; I trust more to your goodness, than to any claim I can have on your favor from merit or acquaintance. Having understood, that it is probable the Assembly will revive the Agency-bill; I take the liberty of entreating your vote & interest, in being appointed. Knowing what influence you very justly possess; I shall greatly depend for success, on your...
964To George Washington from William Crawford, 2 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I have done nothing with Colo. Crohon in regard to the Land you want of him as yeat, as I cold see none of his Land in his Line now run that will answear to be Laid of as he wants it Laid of —I have found som at about 15 or 16 mils distance from Fort pitt which is very good farming Land and good Medow Land as any, the up Land Level or no more hilly in common to Lay the ground dry The Tract is...
965To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 2 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorrey to give you Sutch an acount of our Crops ass I am obligd to do I thought when you Left Williams Burg we had the ⟨best⟩ prospect of a Crop we have had for Several years But Sutch heavy Rains we have had every day for 4 or 5 days to geather sence it has Ruend a great deel of our tobaco their is not one of our plantation in yorke But has got sum tobaco drownded and in tirely spoilt...
966To George Washington from George Croghan, 18 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I Should have Wrote you long ago in answer to yrs of 24th Nobr butt the Spring Turnd out Such Wether as prevented My Survair from Runing the out Lines of My Grant, or Capt. Crafferds Reconeterg however this Sumer I have had that Don & the Whole Layd of in Townships. I Now Inclose you a Draft of one Near the Monohongala Capt. Crafferd has been Cheeffly over the whole & Tells Me he Knows the...
967To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 18 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly thankful for your Remarks on my Letter, which I am sorry to say, are but too just It is however really true, that I was in a hurry, when I wrote; and though undoubtedly I might have found more time, I am obliged to own, that I am one of those who put off every thing to the last. And how it should or does happen, I know not, but so it is, that tho. I can certainly write as good...
968To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 24 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
The last time I Rote to you I acquainted you with the misfortain of our Crops Being drounded & overdone with the wet and now it is ass Bad the other way we have had no Rain Sence to do any Service to the Corn or tobaco & it Burns up for being over done with the wet be fore it Cannot stand the drouth now the Corn Cannot Shoot out nor fill the tobaco the Roots of it was so mutch Sobd and over...
969To George Washington from James Mercer, 6 September 1771 (Washington Papers)
The attachment of which you inclosed one Copy, is for not answering—it has issued not through any default of any of your officers, but for want of an answer for three months after appearance, this I understand Mr Pendleton entered for you last June Rules, not thinking it material to wait for your being summoned, it being unnecessary as you was advised of the renewal of the Suit—the consequence...
970To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 12 September 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 12 Sept. 1771. On 20 Feb. 1772 GW wrote them : “I have been impatiently waiting for my Goods, being much in want of the Millstones, having heard nothing from you in respect to them since the 12th of Septr.”