1From George Washington to William Roberts, 17 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have caused some enquiries to be made, lately, respecting your present situation, & conduct; and am sorry to learn that the first is not eligable; and that the latter is far from being such as one would have hoped that experience, reflection, & I might add misfortunes, would have produced. Had these enabled you to overcome a practice which has involved you in the most heartfelt distress, and...
2From George Washington to William Roberts, 8 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
As you have agreed to ⟨come⟩ upon the terms I have mentioned ⟨in the letter to⟩ you. Nothing therefore ⟨illegible to be said on that⟩ head. But as upon consideration of the Subject, I had rather you should ⟨come⟩ before my present Miller goes away ⟨ illegible ⟩ a good deal of flour in my Mill which requires judgment to preserve; ⟨illegible the⟩ Mill will require to ⟨ illegible ⟩ the present...
3From George Washington to William Roberts, 17 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th instant is received, and I am obliged to you for the advice respecting the management of the flour I had on hand; which however, is less necessary now, as I have disposed of it all. I should be glad to render you any consistent Service in my power, but must decline writing to the Gentleman you have mentioned, on the subject proposed; first, because I am entirely...
4From George Washington to William Roberts, 29 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been much disappointed in not seeing you according to promise—and more so from your silence. My Millers time, as I informed you would be the case, expired the 12th of this month; but rather than leave my Mill to the care of Negros, he has consented to remain until this time; & will do so until the day after tomorrow, when he has engaged a Waggon to remove him & his things, to the place...