11To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I Recevd your letter of the 3rd Instant with Mr Howel Lewiss Draught on Mr Ross which he acknoledgs to pay within the time limmited. I have paid Mr Dulany for Mrs French & Taken his Rece[i]p[t] as you directed me. Mr Stewarts Daughter at River farm is Dead—she died Last thirsday night & that is the Reason he gave in no Report for last week. The new barn is not yet done, but Green Sais that...
12To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 15 Feb. 1794. [GW’s letter to Pearce of 22 Feb. 1794 was misdated in Presidential Series 15 and will appear in Presidential Series 17 dated 22 February 1795. Because of this date change our assertion of a 15 February 1794 letter from Pearce to GW is incorrect.]
13To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 17 Feb. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 24 Feb. that “Your letter of the 17th instant came safe.”
14To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 Feb. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 2 March that “Your letter of the 25th Ulto . . . came to hand this day.”
15To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 3 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 9 March that “Your letter of the 3d instt is this moment received.”
16To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 11 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce in a letter of 16–17 March that “Your letter of the 11th with its enclosures came to hand at the usual time.”
17To George Washington from William Pearce, 18 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 18 March 1794. In a letter to Burgess Ball of 23 March , GW mentioned “a letter I have just received from my Manager, Mr Pearce, dated the 18th instt.”
18To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 30 March that “The Reports, and your letter of the 25th instt have been duly recd.”
19To George Washington from William Pearce, 1 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 1 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 6 April acknowledging receipt of “Your letter & Reports of the 1st instant.”
20To George Washington from William Pearce, 9 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 9 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 13 April that “your letter of the 9th instt (which with the weekly reports) have been duly received.”
21To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 15 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 20 April acknowledging receipt of “Your letter of the 15th, with the weekly reports.”
22To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 27 April that “Your letter of the 22d instant with its enclosures came duly to hand.”
23To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 April 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 4 May that “Your letter of the 29th ulto, and the reports which were enclosed, came duly to hand.”
24To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 6 May 1794. On 11 May, GW wrote Pearce : "The Weekly reports enclosed in your letter of the 6th instant, have been duly received."
25To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 11 May 1794. On 18 May, GW wrote Pearce : "I am sorry to find by your letter of the 11th Instt that the Crops & every thing else were suffering from a drought."
26To George Washington from William Pearce, 18 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 18 May 1794. On 25 May, GW wrote Pearce : "I learn with concern from your letter of the 18th instant, that your crops were still labouring under a drought."
27To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 27 May 1794. In GW’s letter to Pearce of 1 June , he writes, "I am glad to find by your letter of the 27th ulto that you had had some good rains"; in Pearce’s second letter to GW of 4 June , he refers to "my Letter of the 27th."
28To George Washington from William Pearce, 4 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter of the 25th of May the Cause of your drilled wheat and I[n]deed the whole Crop being so bad—Must have been from the long Drought last fall which prevented a Great Deal from Coming up and I beleive what did Come up did not Git soficient Strength to stand the winters frost—and what did live through the winter was Very much Injured this spring by the long dry spell we...
29To George Washington from William Pearce, 4 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
In reading your letter that I Recevd this Evening I find you have advised me to take good security for the flour —I did Intend to mention to you that he has Given me Alexander Smyth as one of the Indorsers and Jams Duglass for the other and I am Told by Doctor Craik and Several others that the Security is good. I am Sir with the greatest respect You[r] Huml. Servt P.S. I am not sure wheathr I...
30To George Washington from William Pearce, 8 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 8 June 1794. On 15 June, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 8th with its enclosures I received yesterday."
31To George Washington from William Pearce, 9 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 9 July 1794. On 13 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 9th, with the Reports of the preceeding week came to my hands yesterday."
32To George Washington from William Pearce, 16 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 16 July 1794. On 20 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Yesterday brought me your letter . . . dated the 16th instt."
33To George Washington from William Pearce, [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 23 July 1794. On 27 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 23d and the reports, have been duly received."
34To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 27 July 1794. On 3 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 27th Ulto, and the reports, I received yesterday as usual."
35To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 3 Aug. 1794. On 10 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "I have duly received your letter of the 3d, with the reports of the preceeding week."
36To George Washington from William Pearce, 10 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 10 Aug. 1794. On 17 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 10th has been duly received."
37To George Washington from William Pearce, 16 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 16 Aug. 1794. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Pearce: "In reply to your letter of the 16th which, with the reports, came duly to hand."
38To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 24 Aug. 1794. On 31 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "In your last letter of the 24th instt came a copy of the conditions of Colo. Lyles Bond."
39To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of 24th Instt, Mr Groves the person who I have imployed as overseer For Union farm, is a Maried Man & has four Children he Comes well recommended—from Several others as well as the Mr Masons, and he is said to be Very attentive to his Business & Carefull of his stock If he should a[n]swear this description I shall not be Affraid but the business will be Carried on well,...
40To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 14 Sept. 1794. On 21 Sept., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 14th instt and the weekly reports, have been recd."