1From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 14 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
By a letter which I have lately received from my nephew, Major Washington of Mount Vernon, I find you have made a tender of your services to him to overlook one of my farms, and have referred me to Colo. Cadwalader, now in Congress, for your qualifications and character. This enquiry I have made, and the result of it is that you have a competent knowledge in the business of agriculture, and...
2To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 29 April 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 29 April 1791. What is presumably the receiver’s copy of this letter was offered for sale in the catalog of George Smith, “Autograph Letters,” 1960, item 199.
3From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 14 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
From the last letter I have received from my nephew the Major, I presume he is, ’ere this, on his tour to Berkeley; I shall therefore, during his absence, address my letters on matters which relate to my concerns at Mount Vernon, to you. And do request that the weekly reports may be transmitted to me as usual—with such other accounts of your progress in sowing &ca; prospects (with respect to...
4To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 22 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 22 Aug. 1791. GW wrote to Anthony Whitting on Monday, 29 Aug. , that he had “acknowledged the receipt of yours of the 22d” in a letter he “wrote to you on friday last.”
5From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 26 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Anthony Whitting, 26 Aug. 1791. In writing to Anthony Whitting on Monday, 29 Aug., GW referred to his letter to Whitting of “friday last.”
6From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 29 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
In a letter which I wrote to you on friday last, I acknowledged the receipt of yours of the 22d, and informed you that I should again write as on this day, by the Post, who would also be the bearer of the materials for the Bolting Chest. The latter is accordingly sent, directed to the care of the Post Master in Alexandria, and hope it will be in time for the Work of Mr Ball. In my last, I...
7To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 29 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 29 Aug. 1791. GW informed Anthony Whitting on 4 Sept.: “Your letter of the 29th of last month came duly to hand, with the report of the preceeding week.”
8From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 4 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 29th of last month came duly to hand, with the report of the preceeding week, and I am sorry to find by them that the weather had become dry again, but as we have had some fine rain here in the course of last week —as it is now raining, and has been doing so near twelve hours—and has all the appearances of a general rain, I hope in your next to hear, that you have...
9From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 8 January 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Anthony Whitting, 8 Jan. 1792. GW wrote Bushrod Washington on 8 Jan. 1792 : “Mr Whiting . . . is directed in a letter of this date, to wait upon Colo. Little.” Whitting himself alluded to the missing letter in his letters to GW of 15 and 22 January.
10To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 13 January 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 13 Jan. 1792. In his letter to GW of 15–16 Jan. 1792 , Whitting stated: “In a Letter wrote on Friday last I informed your Excellency of the Loss of your letter by Dogue run Will.” As GW’s lost letter, which was subsequently found, was dated 8 Jan. 1792, Anthony Whitting’s letter to GW explaining the circumstances of its having been lost must have been...