201To George Washington from John Tayloe, 31 July 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Tayloe, c.31 July 1773. On 20 Aug. 1773 GW wrote Tayloe : “Your favour of the last of July . . . came to my hands a few days ago.”
202To 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.”
203To 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. . . .”
204To George Washington from Andrew Morton, 27 October 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Andrew Morton, 27 Oct. 1774. This letter is listed in Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog no. 663, item 71, 21–23 April 1891.
205To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3 October 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3 Oct. 1772. GW wrote in his account with Daniel Jenifer Adams (printed as note 2 in GW to Robert McMickan, February 1773 ): “In a Letter dated Kingston Jamaica Octr 3d 1772 he [Adams] accts for.”
206To George Washington from John McNeill, 27 June 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John McNeill, 27 June 1756. On 21 July 1756 GW wrote to McNeill: “I have yours of the 27th ultimo.”
207To 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.”
208To George Washington from Robert Cary & Company, 7 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 7 Nov. 1765. On 23 June 1766 GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of the . . . 7 & 18th of November.”
209To George Washington from Gabriel Jones, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Permit me just as I am going off to wish you joy of yr Election & tell you that I am very sincerely Dr Sir Yr most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
210To George Washington from Carlyle & Adam, 8 January 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Carlyle & Adam, 8 Jan. 1767. On 15 Feb. GW wrote to them : “Your Letter of the 8th of Jany did not reach my hands till Thursday Night.” In his letter of 15 Feb. GW quotes and paraphrases at length the letter of 8 Jan. from Carlyle & Adam.
211To George Washington from George Mason, 8 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have at last finished the Potomack River Bill; which I now send You, together with some very long remarks thereon, & a Letter to Mr Johnston; into which You’ll be pleased to put a Wafer, when You forward the other Papers to Him. I also return the Acts of Assembly, & Mr Johnston’s Notes, which You sent Me. This Affair has taken Me five times as long as I expected; and I do assure You I never...
212To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 17 April 1769 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Boucher, 17 April 1769. On 24 April GW wrote to Boucher : “Your favour of the 17th came to my hands.”
213To George Washington from Robert McKenzie, 9 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert McKenzie, 9 Aug. 1756. On 13 Aug. 1756 GW wrote to McKenzie: “Yours of the 9th enclosing a return of your company, I have received.”
214To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 7 March 1763 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 7 Mar. 1763. On 13 June GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your favour of the 7th of March . . . is come to hand.”
215To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 26 December 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 26 Dec. 1760. On 3 April 1761 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Yours of the . . . 26th”
216To George Washington from Richard Washington, 13 April 1763 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 13 April 1763. On 27 Sept. GW wrote to Richard Washington : “Collo. Fairfax presented me with your obliging favour of the 13th of April last.”
217To George Washington from Richard Washington, 12 December 1759 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 12 Dec. 1759. On 10 Aug. 1760 GW wrote to Richard Washington : “. . . acknowledge the Receipt of your favours of the . . . 12th Decr & 26 March.”
218To George Washington from George Johnston, 8 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
It is said to be some Aleviation to a Man in Misfortune to have another under the same circu⟨m⟩stance with himself and this I believe is a Pleasure which some people feel though perhaps directly contrary to the Dictates of Sense, and I am sure extremely opposite to the Principals of Christianity, This Ballendine that you write about seems lately to have convinced you of his prodigeous...
219To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 18 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 18 Nov. 1765. On 23 June 1766 GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of the . . . 7 & 18th of November.”
220To George Washington from James Hill, 10–12 January 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Hill, 10–12 Jan. 1774. GW wrote Bartholomew Dandridge c.12 Feb .: “I had receivd . . . an imperfect acct of your Interview with Mr [William] Black from Mr Hill (dated the 10th or 12th of Jany).”
221To 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.”
222To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 17 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
After a very Plesant journey we arrived here the 12th instt, and had the good fortune to find the Packet here, since which I have spent my time very agreeabelly with those Gentn you where so kind to introduce me to by Letter, and found those very servicable at Philadelphia. A Packett from Falmouth arrived Yesterday with certain Accots that the Duke of Cumberland was forced to a Battle with the...
223To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 5 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
You may be surprized to receive a Letter of this date from me, as we might have reasonably Expected to have been half our Passage, over. The Ship fell down, a day or two after I wrote to you from Ceeleys compleatly Loaded, But the chief mate and most of the Sailors were Sick, the latter has recruted fast since being in the Salts, but the Mates life is dispared off, however the Captain says he...
224To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 16 March 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 16 Mar. 1775. On 25 Mar. GW wrote John Augustine Washington: “Mr Smith deliverd me your Letter of the 16th.”
225To George Washington from William Peareth, 1 May 1769 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Peareth, 1 May 1769. On 20 Sept. 1770 GW wrote to Peareth : “Your letter of the 1st of May 1769 . . . came to the Exrs . . . about 1st of Decr last.”
226To George Washington from John Mercer, 3 May 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Mercer, 3 May 1765. The catalog entry states that Mercer is “explaining his reason for not being prompt in the payment of interest due” (Thomas Birch’s Sons, catalog no. 683, item 736, 5–6 April 1892). For John Mercer’s indebtedness to the Daniel Parke Custis Estate, see doc. III-B, n.29, in Settlement of the Daniel Parke Custis Estate, 20 April 1759–5 Nov. 1761 .
227To George Washington from Francis Fauquier, 3 December 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Fauquier, 3 Dec. 1758. On 9 Dec. GW wrote to Fauquier : “I was honored with your obliging favour of the 3d instant.”
228To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 12 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
I think you are extreamly right in not submitting to Mr Barrys terms; and I wish it was in my Power to give you a more Satisfactory Accot of what you desire, not only to oblige you, but to flusterat Barrys intentions for I dispise such. All I know about Mr Russells claims to the Chaple Lands is from a Will now in my Posession of Mr Johnstons, wherein he devises all his real & Personal Estate...
229To George Washington from Roger Morris, June 1755 (Washington Papers)
If Mr Washington would bring up Jervais the groom, the General would be [willing.] Frederic R. Kirkland, Letters on the American Revolution in the Library at “Karolfred Frederic R. Kirkland, ed. Letters on the American Revolution in the Library at “Karolfred.” 2 vols. Philadelphia and New York, 1941–52. ,” 2 : 8; ALS , sold by Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, No. 4588E, item 181, New York, N.Y. The...
230To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 19 July 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 19 July 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the 19th July . . . and 6th of March past [are] all lying before me.”
231To George Washington from Margaret Savage, 8 October 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Margaret Savage, 8 Oct. 1771. On 27 Jan. 1772 GW wrote Savage : “your favour of the 8th of October . . . is but just come to hand.”
232To George Washington from William Fairfax, 20 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I rec’d yr Favor of the 17th inst. this Day by your Messenger. The Narrative of the Deposition recited, seems to agree with what is containd in the Northern Papers as to the Reinforcement of Men, Provisions &c. brought up the Missisippi, which together with what’s imported to Louisburg and Quebeck the French have found Time eno[ug]h to strengthen every Fortress and Place We have been long...
233To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
From the bottom of a heart that overflows with Joy I beg leave to offer my Congratulations on your happy Election! doubly so in it’s manner, which considering the vast majority of votes, your absence and your having so long Commanded the whole of that Country in the worst of times, must greatly redound to your honour; and in all human probability will be thrice happy in it’s consequences....
234To 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...
235To George Washington from Martha Washington, 30 March 1767 (Washington Papers)
It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter th⟨at⟩ you got safely down we are all very well at this time but it still ⟨is⟩ rainney and wett I am sorry you will not be at home soon as I expe⟨ct⟩ed you I had reather my sister woud not come up so soon, as May woud be much plasenter time than april we wrote to you las⟨t⟩ post as I have nothing new to tell you I must conclude my self your...
236To George Washington from William Fairfax, 4 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Butler the Express was presented by the Governor & read in Council and immediately after Sent to the Ho. of Burgesses. A Vessel fraughted wth Gunpowder &c. has been already sent to Fredericksburg under Dr Walker’s Care for yr Direction, and another is Since orderd wth 500 Arms, half Barrls of Gun Powder of which I am to have for our County fifty small Arms & Powder &c. wanted. I...
237To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 21 June 1760 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 20th Instant I Recd this Day; I have not the Least thought, (nor Ever had) of making Sale of any Part of my Land in Virga, unless I had an oppertunity of Purchasing, Immediately (Lands) Joining to me in Maryland, which there is not the Least Prospect off Just now, as the Lands are in the hands of Gen[tleme]n who have not the Least thought of making Sale thereoff. Captn Posey was...
238To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter lately from Mr Smith wherein he makes no mention at all of the Tract of 600 Acres on Goose Creek & chattins Run; so that I may dispose of it [to] you without waiting longer for the Man he had agreed with, which it was kind in You to propose. I wish we could agree about the Land on Pohick or that on the Kittocktan for which I must take a less price still than I have...
239To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 13 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have Just time to inform you I have paid Mr Hill one hundred and ninety five pounds, and one hundred & ten dollars in the whole two hundd & twenty eight pounds. I am sorry that I cou’d get no more but am in hopes the whole sales will be paid at the next meeting. I have not been home since I received yours for examining the seconds but will follow your direction’s and make the most of them...
240To George Washington from Thomas Cresap, 21 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have just now Received Yours of Feby 7 last , wherein You tell me that the Executors of Your Brother have been lately informed of my having taken Possession of some Lands belonging to him, which Information is not true; for I only claim my Own which I have been always in Possession of, And the very Person who made that Complaint has Rented it of me these two Years past and being called on...
241To George Washington from Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 30 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
I have sent down to my Brother a Plan of the County of Frederick; I hear Mr Harrison has got a Petition for a division to come down as low as Ceder Creek, which will be approved by our Burgesses in order to prevent the lower part of the County from ever attempting to make another Division which will be a great prejudice to the Inhabitans on Potomack. I shall therefore be obliged to you to...
242To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 24 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday your waggoner Came Down from Your Quartrs in fredrick with one mair and four Colts and Delivered em to John Allton Colo. Carlyle tells me you mention to him that we Neglect righting to you I shall Evedently make it apear if I live to see your Honr that I have lodgd Severall letters in Alexandria to be Sent to yr Hnr, but I find Severall has miscarried Tuesday Last we had a very fine...
243To George Washington from William Ramsay, 3 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday my proposals were agreed to by the Govenr. This Day I set out for Hampton in Order to purchase some Salt. I hope to be at home in about 8 days, after a short stay I intend my self the pleasure of waiting on you, when your advice &c. will be kindly taken & added to your other favors. The Flour you mention’d shall bake. No News this way. If in any respect I can serve Colo. Washington I...
244To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
One Marke & Tent Table (Iron Screw to Do Missing) 4 Camp Stools Bed stead, 2 Mattrases, 4 Blankets, 6 Pack Saddles (one of Which Miles Carrys with him) 2 Oyl Cloths, 2 Candle Sticks 1 Pr Snuffers, 1 Pr Curtins, 1 Bottle Oyl 5 Cups & Six Saucers (some of whch have Peaces broke out of them) 2 Tumblers, 1 Do Broke, 3 Table Cloths, 2 Pr Sheets, 1 Box of Candles, 1 Curry Comb & Brush, 1 Pr Saddle...
245To 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...
246To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 13 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is a Return of the Strength of the Six Companies at this Place. I wish you would order by the first Opportunity Breech-Clouts for the men; Send the Paymaster and the Store Accounts, in order the Officers of Companies might have time to Settle those matters before the Genl Arrives, when Some of us will be Orderd to pass the mountains, & perhaps have no Opportunity of Joining again,...
247To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 6 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
in my Last Letter to you I told you I had in Closd the weights of the Crops of tobaco but in makeing up my Letter I had three others to in Close and I intirely forgot to put in that I have in Closd that to you now and hope it will not be amiss. I have Seen Jonathan Catlif and have spoke to him a bought the mill stones he tels me the best size is 4 feet over and 14 inches thick Brumswick I...
248To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 14 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote yesterday, intended by Capt. Bosomworth but was out when he sett off. Nothing new Since, only two men have deserted Viz. John Clandinnon a damnable tall fellow & Adam Clandinnon his brother inlisted lately by Lt Charles Smith—I have sent Advertisements through pennsylvania, & have trusted to the Officers of their Companies to send you by this Opportunity. I have thirteen of Capt....
249To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
We have now before us thy favor of 5th May the contents of which are duly noticed—The Insurce on the 10 Hhds Tobacco belonging to J. P. Custis on board the Hanbury shall be made —inclos’d is our Letter to him left open for thy perusal to which refer respecting the state of his Account under our care —If at any time thee should have Tobacco to spare, we should be oblig’d to thee for thy...
250To George Washington from John Baynes, 14 November 1772 (Washington Papers)
The 23d of this Month I must Attend at our Court, therefore it will not be in my power to meet at Fredericksburgh. But whatever is Concluded on by you and the other Gentn that may be there, I will on Acct of the Heirs of James Towers, be agreeable to And what Money may be wanting for there part towards defraying any Expence I will Advance for them, when I see you to know how much it is. I am...