1To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt et al., 10 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
As we are well assured You take pleasure in distinguishing Merit where ever it is found. We beg leave to recommend to Your notice a Person not altogether unworthy of it[.] If we may Judge from the diligence & Fidelity he has shewn in a low Station we may still expect he will support his Characture in a higher where he will meet with frequenter Opportunities to exert himself & do Justice to Our...
2To George Washington from William Crawford, 29 September 1767 (Washington Papers)
I was favioured, with two Letters from you, one dated the 13th, and the other the 17th instant. I beleve I can procure you What Land you want in Pensilvania, but cannot tell what Quantity they will allow in a surway, I shall inform my self they first Oppertunity—I have bin through great part of the good Land on the North Side of the Monongahalia, as far up as the mouth of Cheet River, on both...
3To George Washington from William Crawford, 7 January 1769 (Washington Papers)
By V. Crawford Receved your Letter dated Novr 13th and inclosed twenty pounds Pensilvania mony. I wrot you by Mr Harrison, he told me he gave Mrs Washington my Letter but you was not at home. At my Return from Fredrick over the mountain, the Survayor was Runing Land out for such as was Redy to pay him, Emedetly I got him ⟨to Run⟩ out your Land, have done it as if for my self taking all the...
4To George Washington from William Crawford, 13 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
They Sirwayrs is to be [here] to serway your Land soon and will want there cash which I have not for them. You may send it by Mr Harrison seald up in a Letter to me half Joes or Pensilvania mony will sute best for them. I beleve no Person interfares with you—I shall have the hole Runout before the Sirwayr coms on the spot I have bin unwell or I would have had it don befor now I shall have that...
5To George Washington from William Crawford, 5 May 1770 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Rough Draft of your Land and Calculated with the alowence of teen percent in the hundred. I did not Enter that Land for you on they teen Mile Creek as it Epear to me from the new Map Don by Mr Scull that the Monongahalia will be left out when they back Line is Run at that bent at the Mouth of they teen Mile Creek or at any Rate whare the Land Lyes. I ofard to pay the Office fees...
6To George Washington from William Crawford, 6 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Desire I have Bought the Great Medows from Mr Harreson for thirty Pistols to be paid to Mr Jacob Hite and inclosesed is an order on you from Mr Harreson in faviour of Mr Hite, and the bill of Se’al filld up by Mr MClalne and a Draft to be Run as you think Proper. any alteration you want done Please to Let me now and I will see it done when Mr MClain Coms up next Summer. I...
7To George Washington from William Crawford, 15 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
I Receved yours of March the 11th and I am much sirprised at Mr Brooks beheaviour in Regard to that Land ho never had the Least Claim or pretentions to the Medows that I Ever herd of Mr Harrison maid use of the Name of Wm Brooks Expecting that Wm Brooks as his son inlaw would do him the faviour to give him an asignment at any time, but as Mr Harrison has got a permit there was no Accasion of...
8To George Washington from William Crawford, 20 April 1771 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Request I went to vew Colo. Crohans Land but before it cold be done the Line was to run which I Attended and vewd the hole, but cold not find the Quantity of Land you wanted nor one thousand such as you wanted or Such as I would have to be Laid of as he wantd me to Lay it of, there was som good Land on Rockoon Creek along they Creek but very hilley of from the Creek they...
9To George Washington from William Crawford, 2 August 1771 (Washington Papers)
I have done nothing with Colo. Crohon in regard to the Land you want of him as yeat, as I cold see none of his Land in his Line now run that will answear to be Laid of as he wants it Laid of —I have found som at about 15 or 16 mils distance from Fort pitt which is very good farming Land and good Medow Land as any, the up Land Level or no more hilly in common to Lay the ground dry The Tract is...
10To George Washington from William Crawford, 15 March 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours of the 6th of Decmr I Should have had your Land Run out at the Great medows but Mr McClain is not com up from his fathers as yeat but is to be up in a few days and I will have it don and Send you a Draft of the hole by the first oppertunity I would have had it done as soon as I cam up but he co[u]ld not do it before he went to Philedephia As to Craughans Claim of the Land near...