31From George Washington to William Grayson, 12 December 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Grayson, 12 Dec. 1774. On 27 Dec. Grayson wrote GW : “I had the honor of your favor of the 12th of this instant.”
32From George Washington to William Grayson, 2 April 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Grayson, 2 April 1775. On 5 April Grayson wrote GW that he had “the honor of your favor of the 2nd of Aprill.”
33From George Washington to Hanburys & Lloyd, 1 June 1774 (Washington Papers)
Captn Eston this Instt delivered me your Letters of the 24th of March to Mr Custis and myself with an Acct Current Inclosed. As you seem to be under a mistake in respect to my acting, or not acting, as Executor to Jno. Parke Custis I have delayed no time in rectifying the misapprehension you lay under—I always have, and still do act as the Guardian of Mr Custis; and in every draft, either upon...
34From George Washington to Hanburys & Lloyd, 10 December 1774 (Washington Papers)
Please to pay into the hands of Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. the Nett proceeds of the Twelve Hogsheads of Tobo Shipd you last Summer by Captn Esten on Acct of Mr Jno. Parke Custis—as also the Balle of the Acct due from you to him. I am Gentn Yr Very Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . See GW to Robert Cary & Co., this date .
35From George Washington to Hanburys & Lloyd, 4 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
A few days after receipt of your Letters by Capt⟨n⟩ Eston and giving him orders for Twelve Hogsheads of Tobo (as mentioned in my last of the first of June) I came to the knowledge of your having noted the Bills which I drew in behalf of my Ward Mr Custis and in favour of John Page Esqr. for Protest although it since appears by your acct that you did afterwards pay them. Your Motives for this...
36Promissory Note to John Harper, 18 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Promise to pay to Captn John Harper or his order, In, or before the Month of May, next ensuing the date hereof, the Sum of Fifty two pounds ten Shilling Virginia Currency It being for value of a Negro boy Tom; or Thomas sold by the said Harper to Recd July 24th 1776 of Genl George Washington by the hands of Mr Lund Washington Fifty two pounds 10/ in full for my Father. ADS , PWacD : Sol...
37From George Washington to Robert Hanson Harrison, 24 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Hanson Harrison, 24 Feb. 1775. Harrison wrote GW on 26 Feb. : “Your favor of the 24 I received.”
38From George Washington to Peter Hog, 21 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
The design of my giving you the trouble of this Letter, is to request the favour of you to aid Captn Crawford in qualifying, & giving Security, to his Commission as assistant Surveyor to Colo. Thomas Lewis. He is informed by that Gentleman, that there will be no Court in Augusta to do business in the next Month, but that, if he will get there a few days before (which he strongly urges both to...
39From George Washington to Daniel Jenifer, 8 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
As you have been kind enough to mention the Conversation we had respecting Mr D. J. Adamss Land to the Creditors of his Father & procurd answers from some of them the Inclosed Letters will inform you of my determination in consequence thereof. I will pay Mr Stormat at the time mentioned in my Letters to the other Gentn with Interest but want to know whether he sets up a claim to more than the...
40From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 2 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Johnson, 2 Feb. 1775. On 25 Feb. Johnson reported to GW that he had “got your Letter from thence of the 2d Inst.”
41From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 5 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
As the Resolves of all the Colonies which had come to hand in this Meeting, adopted your Appointment of Philadelphia as the Place to hold the Congress in. As the first of Sepr or thereabouts hath been fixed upon by all of them (except your Province) as a fit Time—and as this Time is now so near at hand as to render it difficult, if practicable, to change it without putting too much to the...
42From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 20 January 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Johnson, 20 Jan. 1775. On 24 Jan. Johnson wrote GW that on that day he had received GW’s “two Letters . . . dated the 20 instant.”
43From George Washington to Knox & Baillie, 8 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your favour of the 28th Ulto —If Mr Danl Jenifer Adams (to whom I have now wrote) will suffer a Condemnation of the Land, Slave & Horse which I attached—will surrender possession of the two last; and join his Sisters in conveying the former to me, I will become answerable to you (upon Mr Stromats giving me the same Indulgence in time of payment that you do) for your claim against...
44From George Washington to Philip Richard Francis Lee, 26 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I will pay you at the next Meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg (this or next Month) or on my return from thence, on Acct of Mr Alexr Cleveland, the Sum of Fifty pounds Virginia Curry. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , owned (1990) by Mr. Leigh Lewis, Jr., Fairfax, Virginia. Philip Richard Francis Lee (died c.1834) was a son of Squire Richard Lee of Blenheim, Charles County, Maryland. Usually...
45From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 9 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
If this Letter should (though I do not See any probable chance of it) reach your hands in time, it is to ask, if you do not think it necessary that the Deputies from this Colony should be provided with authentick Lists of our Exports, & Imports generally, but more especially to Great Britain? and, in that case, to beg of you to obtain such from the Custom House Offices on Potomack & Rappa.; as...
46From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 27 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
In looking over my memorandums, I find that my own warrant for 5,000 acres of Land, was directed to the Surveyor of Botetourt, and executed in part by Mr Lewis your Son, for 2,950 acres. Recollecting at the same time to have heard the little Kanhawa spoken of as a temporary boundary between your county and Augusta, and having a survey on the lower side of that river as inclosed, for 1800...
47From George Washington to Thomas Lewis, 5 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 31st of March did not come to my hands ’till the latter end of last month; and no direct opportunity that I have heard of, has offered since, this letter taking the chance of conveyance from place to place only. Immediately upon the receipt of your favor by Mr Young, I dispatched a letter to Capt. Crawford (covering yours to him) pointing out the necessity of his attempting...
48Virginia Delegates to Thomas Lewis and Samuel McDowell, 14 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to transmit to the respectable freeholders of the county of Augusta our sincere thanks for their affectionate address, approving our conduct in the late Continental Congress. It gives us the greatest pleasure to find that our honest endeavours to serve our country on this arduous and important occasion has met their approbation, a reward fully adequate to our warmest wishes; and the...
49From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
I shall be much obliged to you for the interest due on your Bond in Novr last, to wit £40 —It is not in my power to attend the meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg this Spring, but Colo. Fielding Lewis will do me the favour to negotiate my business this Court. I am with respectful compliments to Mrs Lewis & your Family —& with very great esteem Dr Sir, Your most Obt Servt LB , DLC:GW . For...
50From George Washington to Walter Magowan, 30 December 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Walter Magowan, 30 Dec. 1774. Magowan wrote GW on 3 Feb. 1775 that he had received “Yours of the 30th Decmr.”
51From George Washington to William McGachen, 1 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Bills on Messrs Osgood Hanbury & Co. for One hundred and Ten pounds Sterlg which be so good as to apply in discharge of payment for the Servants you obligingly bought for me. I really forgot to send these Bills by the last Post, but hope they are not much out of time now. Be pleased to let the Inclosed Letter of advice accompany the Bills, and accept my hearty thanks for the...
52From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 9 October 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 13th ulto from Boston, gave me pleasure, as I learnt thereby that you were well, and might be expected at Mount Vernon in your way to or from James river, in the course of the winter. When I have said this, permit me with the freedom of a friend, (for you know I always esteemed you) to express my sorry at Fortunes placing you in a service that must fix curses to latest...
53From George Washington to Robert McMickan, 7 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 29th of June, 3d and 8th of Augt and 3d of October are all before me, and I cannot help complaining of the great hardship and injustice done me in detaining the Brigantine Farmer Six Weeks at Port Morant till the purchasers of Mr Adam’s Herrings could take them away, and replace Rum from different parts of the Country. Surely such a thing was never done before! What more...
54From George Washington to Robert McMickan, 10 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am much indebted to you for the many unanswered Letters you have been pleased to write me, & thank you very sincerely for the trouble you have had in the management of my business with Mr Daniel Jenifer Adams; but as my Connexion with that worthless young Fellow began in an ill-fated hour, so has it continued, and is like to end. From his idle, and ill formed expectation of obtaining...
55From George Washington to George Mercer, 4 December 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Mercer, 4 Dec. 1774. GW wrote a letter to Mercer on 5 April 1775 enclosing “my last letter of the 4th of December.”
56From George Washington to George Mercer, 5 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
The writing of this Letter, has been delayed longer than I expected, for the following reasons—want of opportunities of Collectg the inclosed papers—want of a conveyance to forward them afterwards—the necessity of comparing, & examining the Sales, and making some alterations with respect to the purchasers—executing Deeds for the Land &c. This delay, I conceived, could be attended with no great...
57From George Washington to Hugh Mercer, 28 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
By my Deeds, the Tract which I hold, adjoining Mr Hunter contains 600 acres; whether it measures more or less, I really know not, as it never was survey’d to my knowledge. The value I always set upon this Land, on accot of its situation, & contiguity to Fredericksburg, was, two thousand pounds Virga currency; but having an eye to some other Land, more convenient to me; about eighteen months,...
58From George Washington to Hugh Mercer, 11 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
The Land may be conveyed to you at any time, & for this purpose I will bring down my title papers & leave them with you, as I go to the Assembly. When, possession can be given, I am not altogether clear in, as I believe Mr Fitzhugh & Mr Hunter look upon the tillable & Pasture Land as engaged to them till the Fall; but Colo. Lewis can give you the best information on that head, as it was with...
59From George Washington to James Mercer, 26 December 1774 (Washington Papers)
I do not recollect whether, in my last, I informed you that it was £29 you gave for the Negro Kate, & that the whole of your purchases in Frederick amounted to £2385.14.2; If I did not then do it, these will be found right, & agreeable to the original Entries —I have heard nothing yet from Colo. Peyton, respecting those Lands which you appear charged with at the Loudoun Sale—there is no doubt,...
60From George Washington to James Mercer, 28 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
A Man in Trust is laid under greater difficulties than one acting on his own Acct; In the latter case he hath nothing more to do than to please himself; in the former, he may please himself and displease his Constituents. So soon therefore as I became sure (and this was upon running the last course down little River) that Mr Powells Mill would be Included within your Survey I felt a good deal...