1From George Washington to Peterson & Taylor, 11 December 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Peterson & Taylor, 11 Dec. 1787. Peterson & Taylor wrote GW on this date : “yours ⅌ the boy came safe to hand.”
2To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 11 December 1787 (Washington Papers)
yours ⅌ the boy came safe to hand and observe its contents, we can in answer, deliver at the Genl Landing pine Scantling of any dimentions that may be wanting, but no Oak. the Price of Scantling 6/ reduced to plank Measure, the Common Kind of 18 Inch Shingles Called ½ Inch d[itt]o 13/6 M. Bald Cyprus—3 feet B. Cypress do, 54/ ⅌ th[ousan]d these are the Common prices we Sell at daily, your fish...
3From George Washington to Peterson & Taylor, 5 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote to you last upon the subject of furnishing me with scantling, Plank &c. agreeable to the enclosed bill we could not come to any determination with respect to the matter, because the price of herrings, in which I proposed to make payment, could not be fixed. I now make the following proposal, viz.—I will allow you 6/ per Hundred for the scantling, reduced measure, 6/ per Hundred...
4To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 13 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
on account of the Severity of the Winter, it never has been in our power to convey your Bill of planke & Scantling to the Eastern Shore which will render it out of our power to furnish Said Bill, at the time mentioned, and will likely delay, when delivered untill Early the Month of May. however there now appears a prospect of the Navigation being open very Soon—at which time we will Send the...
5To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 18 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure to inform you that by Capt. Levingston you will receive the Bill of Scantlin compleat together with 2300 feet of 1¼ In. Plank as well 1300 feet of 1 In. D[itt]o all of which we flatter ourselves will meet your approbation as theire hath been nothing lacking on our part to have it procured in the best mannor theire will be still wanting some 2 In. Plank which shall be...
6To George Washington from Peterson & Taylor, 14 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
We Sent your Account by Major Washington Some time past, agreable to the Measurement you furnished, and have never herd from you Since, wheather it was in any wise not to your Satisfaction—and necessaty compells us to call on you for the ballance—which is agreable to contract, we are exceedingly distressed for Money, which renderes it intirely out of our power to avoid calling on you at this...