To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 28 May 1760
From Joseph Valentine
May 28th 1760
Sir
I in tended to sent old George but when I cam to Rones George was sick and I was obligd to send Stephen ass I was a fraid to send any but what had had the Small pox ass I understood it was in the way ass they Came they have a prospect of a fine Crop heare if please God the year permits.1 I am Sir your Most Humble Servant
Joseph Valentine
ALS, ViHi: Custis Papers.
1. For George’s probable identity, see Valentine to GW, 27 May 1760, n.1. Stephen may have been the slave whose name appears immediately after
George’s in the list of dower slaves in King William County. Rones (Roan’s) is almost certainly Claiborne’s, the dower plantation in King William County; John Roan was its overseer.