21From George Washington to Lund Washington, 28 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, your letter of the 14th Instt is received. If Mr Triplet has got as much Land as he has given, & you have paid him the cash difference with a proper allowance for the depreciation since the bargain was made, I am at a loss to discover the ground of his complaint—and if men will complain without cause, it is a matter of no great moment. it always was, and now is my wish to do him...
22From George Washington to Lund Washington, 17 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received no letter from you for sometime, which I attribute to your late Journey to Philadelphia. Within these two days we have received an acct of two Fleets—the one very agreeable—the other much the reverse. The French arrived at Rhode Island the 11th—but in what force either of Men or war-Transports—or Troops—I have not yet learnt. the British, consisting of 6 Ships of the line,...
23From George Washington to Lund Washington, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 10th came to hand last night. I have not yet had leizure to look into the Papers relative to Mercers business; & when I shall, is more than I am, at this moment, able to say, as new scenes are beginning to unfold themselves, which will by no means lessen my present trouble, or attention—You ask how I am to be rewarded for all this? There is one reward that nothing can...
24From George Washington to Lund Washington, 15 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Letter which incloses this, did not go off so soon as I expected. I received no letter from you by the last Post. I have ordered a Chariot to be made in Phila. The price £210 in specie, or Paper equivalent—have you any ways or means of coming at the former by your traffic with Mr Hooe or others? The difference between Specie and Paper in Phila. some little time ago was 60 or 70—I have...
25From George Washington to Lund Washington, 11 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
As I stand in need of bette⟨r⟩ advice & assistance in the chancery suit depending between Mr James Mercer & the persons for whom I am acting as Attorney than my own knowledge of these kind of proceedings is capable of affording I laid the paper⟨s⟩ you forwarded to me relative to this business before Colo. Harrison for his aid. The Memorandums, contained in the form of a letter from him to...
26From George Washington to Lund Washington, 12 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 12 Feb. 1780. On 25 Feb. , GW wrote to James Mercer: “On the 12th Instt I wrote to Mr Lund Washington.”
27From George Washington to Lund Washington, 14 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 25th Ulto which ought to have come by the last Post, & the one of the 1st Instt, both came to my hands yesterday. Two reasons induced me to except the Mercers when I desired you to decline receiving payment of any more old Bonds —the one was, a presumption that theirs actually were paid—the other that you might be under obligation or promise to receive them, & I never choose...
28From George Washington to Lund Washington, 17 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a Letter wrote to Mr Lund Washington 17th Augt 1779. “Sometime ago (but how long I can not remember) you applied to me to know if you should receive payment of Genl Mercer’s Bonds—& after this, of the bond due from the deceased Mr Mercers Estate to me; and was, after animadverting a little upon the subject, authorized to do so—of course I presume the money has been received. I have...
29From George Washington to Lund Washington, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th which came to hand by the last Post gives a melancholy acct of your prospects for a Crop—& a still more melancholy one of the decay of public spirit, & virtue—The first I submit to with the most perfect resignation and chearfulness—I look upon every dispensation of Providence as designed to answer some valuable purpose, and hope I shall always possess a sufficient...
30From George Washington to Lund Washington, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th Ulto reached me yesterday—all that Frazer says about the Clarett are in the following words “As Captn Sanford passes by your house, I have sent you a Hhd of the best Bordeaux Claret in bottles, I hope it will come safe to hand.” Whether under the circumstances to write to him for the acct of cost, & direction to whom to pay the amount; or to remit him something of equal...