28331To George Washington from Charles Carter, 13 July 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Carter, 13 July 1788. GW wrote Carter on 1 Aug. acknowledging “the receipt of your favr of the 13th ult.”
28332To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., 6 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment acquainted by Colo: Ball with yr answer respe[c]ting the proposals he made you on my behalf for yr house & ⟨Lotts⟩ in this place—I have for some time had it in contemplation to write you on this subject, but consider’d my self in some measure precluded by the valuation, the particulars of which were communicated to you in a letter from Colo: Ball & myself—It appears to be the...
28333To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., 25 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have lately receiv’d a letter from my brother William Champe Carter of Albemarle requesting, that I would solicit you to countenance his application for the Commission of Captaincy in the Provisional Army—I have with the greatest readiness yielded to his request, as I think it praiseworthy in young men of fortune & character at this juncture to step forward in defence of the rights of their...
28334To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., of Culpeper, 14 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have examined the records in the clerk’s office of this County & have found a deed from Colo. F. Lewis to you conveying two Lotts, No. 111 & 113 which Lotts were again convey’d in 1784 to Mr Jas Mercer by John Lewis as heir at Law & executor of Fielding Lewis Decd —The above Numbers do not point to the Lotts purchased from you by me & I cannot find any mention of them upon the books of this...
28335To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., 2 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yr letter of the 26th ult. indicating a desire of engaging Mr Booker as Superintendant or Builder of yr threshing Machine—Mr Booker has not yet arrived in this neighbourhood, but is expected with confidence in the course of a fort night—his engagements in this branch of business (I am told) will carry him as far as Fauquier, and I conjecture that it will not be difficult to...
28336To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., of Culpeper, 14 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The credit you gave me on the purchase of yr property in this place, expired last spring—It is a subject of great regret to me that any delay should have taken place in the fullfilment of my contract, tho’ I assure you that circumstances quite unforeseen by me, have occasion’d it —I have made an advantageous sale of my property in this place, in which the lott bought from you is included &...
28337To George Washington from Charles Landon Carter, 3 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
You will doubtless be much surprized at this address, but, I flatter myself, put the mildest construction upon it. My Father, having sustained a considerable loss by the death of Dr Hutchinson, with whom I lived in this City, declared his inability to support me longer in the prosecution of my medical studies. Thus, I remained idle, possessing the desire but totally deprived of the means of...
28338To George Washington from Charles Landon Carter, 2 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
With diffidence I now address you, in consequence of having failed, after my first Voyage from China, to return the two hundred Dollars you favored me with the Loan of—Be assured, Dr Sir, that I left goods unsold, at the time of my Departure from Philadelphia the second Voyage, & directed that the money arising therefrom should be paid to you, but, the Integrity of my Agent did not prove to be...
28339To George Washington from Charles Carter of Ludlow, 30 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am told Major Jackson is about to leave you, and that you have written to yr Nephew Howell Lewis to go up. If you shou’d be in want of another, give me leave to mention to you my son Chs L. Carter; he has had a good education, is well acquainted with the Greek & Latin languages, writes a good hand and very correct, as a specimen of which I have made him copy this Letter. The wheel of fortune...
28340To George Washington from Charles Carter of Ludlow, 15 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but a very particular, and critical circumstance, shoud imbolden me to address you on a private affair. but tis of such a tender nature to a Parent, that Im certain of your Pardon. I have two Sons, in Philadelphia, in a most critical situation exposed to the raging Fever, that by accts sweeps, all before it. during the month of August I made them a remittance, of 150 Dollars. this...