1To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, May 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, May 1793. GW wrote Anthony Whitting on 2 June that “Colo. Washington wrote to me a few days ago” to report that “one load of lime & two of Shells” had been delivered. For William Augustine Washington’s efforts to acquire oyster shells for his uncle, see his letter to GW of 14 May .
2To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 14 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 29th Ulto I recd by the last Post—I should be very sorry that your Building should stop for the want of Lime, particularly, as you seem to have relyed on me for procuring it —The person whom I informed you in my last had engaged to deliver a load of shell by the 15th Apl has delivered a load of Lime & at our last Court said he should immediately proceed with a Load of Shells,...
3To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 23 April 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 23 April 1798. The letter, to which GW refers on 26 June 1798 , was advertised in 1904 in George H. Richmond’s catalog, item 330. The quotation from the letter in the catalog is printed in GW to William Augustine Washington, 5 April 1798, n.2 .
4To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 13 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Judge Washington intending to Mount Vernon I imbrace the opportunity of acknowledging rect of your Letter of the 10th Ulto with Mr Andersons, incl⟨os⟩ing the Acct between us for Corn; which is very accurate, & satisfactory—On the 15th June I drew on you in favr of Walker Roe & Co. for £⟨ illegible ⟩ payable 60 days after sight, and yesterday I d⟨rew⟩ in favr of Robt Patton for £100 pay 30 days...
5To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 10 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favour by Francis Herbert together with a Gross of Bottles came safe to hand —I thank you for the information, of the demand of 5 Pr Ct upon each Share, from the Proprietors of the Potomck Company; I have for some time past waited with impatience, for an opportunity to Alexandria, by which I might contrive my quota, but none offering, have determined to send my servant as far as your...
6To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 20 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 20 Mar. 1793. Writing from Philadelphia on 29 April, GW informed his nephew that “Whilst I was at Mount Vernon in the early part of this month, I recd your letter of the 20th of March.”
7To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 23 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your truely affectionate & friendly Letter by Mr Rice I have recd be pleased to accept my most grateful acknowledgements, for your kind condolence in my late misfortunes: The mysteries and decrees of an allwise Providence, are unsearchable to short sighted Mortals; and it behooves us, & becomes our duty to be resigned to the Divine Will; this has allways been a consolation to me under every...
8To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 10 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 10 April 1795. On 21 April, GW wrote his nephew: “On the 16th instt, at Baltimore, I met your letter of the 10th.”
9To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 2 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Vessel I ingaged to take my Corn up to you, never returned from Baltimore untill the 23 Ulto after repairing her Sealing she came down on friday last to Load, but the rainy and Windy weather ever since has retarded us—she will I hope get ⟨on⟩ her Load in a day or two & will deliver you Two Hundred Barrels, and return immediately for the Ballance; the freight you will be pleased to settle...
10To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 24 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 26th Ulto I recd to day—I had been apprehension, from not hearing from you that my Letter had miscarried; it was intended to have been sent by Mr Neal the B[r]other of your manager, his father (who is in my employ) the morning I wrote it informed me that his Son would call at my mill for my Letter. I was to go to our Court that day, but before I got to my Mill Neale had called...
11To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 8 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 8 Oct. 1799. On 29 Oct. GW wrote his nephew : “Your letter of the 8th instant has been duly received.”
12To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 1 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your two favors of the 20th & 24th by Capt. Bowcock I have recd with two Barrels of Whiskey & a Barrel of Fish; the first I have not tryed, but have no doubt of its being good, the latter are very fine & I have to return you my thanks for the present. Mr Wm Flood the Excr of Mr Thacker Washington has consented to let the Estates Corn go in my Contract with you; Capt. Bowcock carried up 39...
13To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 15 February 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 15 Feb. 1798. On 27 Feb. GW wrote William Augustine Washington : “Mr Rice . . . delivered me your letter of the 15th instant.”
14To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1794. On 23 Nov., GW wrote William Augustine Washington, “Your letter of the 12th instt came to my hands yesterday.”
15To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 1 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Esteem’d favr by Mr Blane, I recd and was particularly attentive in collecting of the Holly Berrys, agreeable to your request, wch I trust has got safe to hand —I have been industrious in inquiring for some Wild Goose & Swans for you, at length I have procured these Geese, which I now send you, the one with a tame Goose for a Mate is a present from Mr McCarty to you, who desired me to...
16To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 15 September 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 15 Sept. 1799. On 22 Sept. GW wrote his nephew: “Your letter of the 15th instt from New Post, has been received.”
17To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 12 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
Wishing to make a remittance to Judge Phillips, for the use of my Sons, I dispatched my Steward with the inclosed Letters to Fredericksbg with 150 Dollars Alexandria Bank Notes, desiring him to exchange them for Bank Notes of the United States, which he was not able to accomplish in the Towns of Port Royal, Fredericksbg, Falmouth or Dumfries, he brought back my Letter & Money—As you were so...
18To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 3 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have been making enquiries respecting the hire of carpenters as you desired. I have at length met with a per[s]on who is a regular bred Carpenter and has four Negro Carpenters that work with him; he says if you will contract with him for twelve months, he will agree to move up to Mount Vernon—his terms are £10 per month for himself and four Negro Carpenters. . . . he will expect himself and...
19To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 30 August 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 30 Aug. 1799. On 7 Oct. GW wrote William Augustine Washington : “Strange as it may seem, it is nevertheless true, that your letter of the 30th of August never got to my hands until the 4th instant.”
20To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 16 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 16 Oct. 1793. On 21 Oct., GW wrote Washington : “Your letter of the 16th came to my hands the 19th.”
21To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 29 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 29 Jan. 1795. In GW’s letter to William A. Washington of 18 Feb., he referred to “your letter of the 29th Ult. wch I recd yesterday.”
22To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 20 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Capt. Bowcock, who carries up the Ballence of what corn I could spare 166 Barrels—the first Load was 187½ Barrels, he was to have taken 200 but I left home before he had finished the Load, I mentioned that quantity in my Letter but the wind coming on to blow fresh he chose rather to go with that quantity, than to remain longer —I have sent my Steward to day to...