51To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 January 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 3 Jan. 1797 . GW wrote James Anderson on 8 Jan. , acknowledging his letter “of the 3d instant, & Mr Pearce’s of the same date.”
52To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 March 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 6 March 1796 . On 13 March, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 6th instant came to hand yesterday.”
53To 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."
54To 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.”
55To 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."
56To George Washington from William Pearce, 23 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 23 Aug. 1795. On 30 Aug., GW wrote Pearce, acknowledging “yours of the 23d instant.”
57To George Washington from William Pearce, 4 September 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 4 Sept. 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 11 Sept. : “Your letter of the 4th instt came to my hands yesterday.”
58To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have Receved your Letter of the 14th Instant. With Respect to Mr Alexander Smith I have Taken up his Note of 6439 Dollars which was Lodged In the Bank of Alexandria—& have Taken 2 others one payable on the 24th day of December—for 1600 Dollars—the other for 4839 Dol[la]rs payable the first day of March those notes are now Indorsed by Danniel Duglass—& Jes[s]e Simes they are both co⟨nsi⟩dered...
59To George Washington from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795. On 15 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter, and the reports of the preceeding Week, came duly to hand.”
60To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 January 1796–2 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 31 Jan.–2 Feb. 1796 . On 7 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter, begun on the 31st of last month, and ended the 2d of this, came, with the Reports enclosed, duly to hand yesterday.”
61To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 Jan. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 26 Jan. that his “letter of the 22d and the Reports, came duly to hand.”
62To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have Recevd your Letter of the 10th Instant with Respect to the price of Flour It sells In alexandria for a 11 or 12 dollars ⅌ Barrell at most for cash and I beleve some Gives 13 Dollars ⅌ Barrell on a Creddit of 60 days—Mr Smith has Returnd from New york and I have Sounded him on the subject of buying yours at 15 Dollars ⅌ Barrell at the c[r]edit he offered to take it at before he went from...
63To 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."
64To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 15 March 1795. On 22 March, GW wrote Pearce: “your letter of the 15th, and the reports of the preceeding week, have come duly to hand.”
65To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 June 1795. On 21 June, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 14th instant with the Reports were received yesterday.”
66To 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."
67To George Washington from William Pearce, 21 October 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 21 Oct. 1795 . On 25 Oct., GW wrote Pearce: “The Post of yesterday, brought me your letter of the 21st instant.”
68To 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."
69To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 January 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 3 Jan. 1796 . On 17 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letters of the 3d & 10th instt are both before me.”
70To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have Received your Letter of the 17th Instant and I will do every thing In my power to git you a proper Person as overseer for Union farm—but at this time I do not know of any one that would answear your purpose that Is uningaged. but I will spare no paines In Looking out For such a One. I am sorrey to heare that poor Mr Clark is Dead. If he had Lived he would have made you a good Overseer....
71To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have Receved your letter of the 24th Inst. with the plan of the Barn proposed to be Built at River Farm—and a Book & a Bundle of Nuts which I have Given to the Gardener. as you had before directed me to git plank and shingles for the Barn —I met with a man In Alexandria who Used to Bring plank and shingles to Chester Town and I spoke to him to furnish those articls. and he has promised to...
72To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 December 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 11 Dec. 1796 . GW wrote Pearce on 18 Dec. : “Your letter of the 11th, with the enclosures, came to my hands yesterday.”
73To 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."
74To George Washington from William Pearce, 5 Oct. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 5 Oct. 1794. On 2 Nov., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your several letters of the 28th of Septr—and 5th 17th and 23d of last month.”
75To 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...
76To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 17 May 1795. On 24 May, GW wrote Pearce: “I have duly received your letter, and the reports of the 17th instant.”
77To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 April 1795. On 4 May, GW wrote Pearce that he had “recd your letter of the 29th Ulto.”
78To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 April 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 24 April 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 1 May: “Your letter of the 24th Ulto has been received.”
79To 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.”
80To 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.”
81To 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."
82To George Washington from William Pearce, 17 Oct. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 17 Oct. 1794. On 2 Nov., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your several letters of the 28th of Septr—and 5th 17th and 23d of last month.”
83To 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...
84To 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."
85To 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.”
86To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Recved your Letter of the 29th of November with the Invoise of the goods which ware sent here and It agrees with the one I sent with the Last Reports. we have got our ploughing prety well forward: at Muddy hole the field No. 4 Is done at Dogue Run the field No. 1 Is Nearly done and the field No. 3 at Union farm the part that was In oats Last year Is ploughed—and at River farm a good deal of...
87To George Washington from William Pearce, 7 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 7 Feb. 1796 . On 21 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Since my last to you, I have received your letters of the 7th & 14th Instant.”
88To George Washington from William Pearce, 23 Oct. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 23 Oct. 1794. On 2 Nov., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your several letters of the 28th of Septr—and 5th 17th and 23d of last month.”
89To George Washington from William Pearce, 30 Nov. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 30 Nov. 1794. On 7 Dec., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of 30th Ulto, with the weekly reports, came safely to hand.”
90To George Washington from William Pearce, 7 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 7 June 1795. On 14 June, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 7th instant, and the weekly reports, were received yesterday.”
91To George Washington from William Pearce, 21 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 21 Feb. 1796 . On 28 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 21st instt with the Reports of the preceeding week came to my hands yesterday.”
92To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 August 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 31 Aug. 1796. GW wrote Pearce on 5 Sept. : “Your letter of the 31st of Augt … came duly to hand.”
93To George Washington from William Pearce, 10 January 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 10 Jan. 1796 . On 17 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letters of the 3d & 10th instt are both before me.”
94To George Washington from William Pearce, 20 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have Receved your letter of the 13th Instant. Cyrus Is still In a bad state of health and I fear it will be some time before he will fully recover—when he does I will do Every thing I can to Incorage him to persevere In doing well so as to fit him for your purpose. the hogs are killed and Every person has Receved thare share and thare Is 60 Very Cleaver hogs salted a way for your own use—the...
95To 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.”
96To George Washington from William Pearce, 5 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 5 April 1795. On 12 April, GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 5th, with its enclosures, I received yesterday.”
97To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of the 8th Int. Mrs Stiles sent 2 shirts among the other things belonging to Austin which was omited In the list of the things sent to you. The weather still keeps Very unfavourable for the wheat and it appears to be hurt more with in the two last weeks than In all the Rest of the winter besides—we have had some small falls of snow but not to lie any Time on the ground—in...
98To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Dec. 1794. On 21 Dec., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 14th instant with the papers & reports, which were enclosed therewith, came safe to hand.”
99To George Washington from William Pearce, 21 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 21 Sept. 1794. On 28 Sept., GW wrote Pearce : "I have received your letter of the 21st instt, and the Reports of the preceeding week."
100To 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."