1451To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 11 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by the last Post to which must now Cheifly Refer you, this being just to beg your Pardon for the freedom I have taken to direct a small Box to you for my Brother. this Box will be forwarded to you by Mr William Coxe of Phila. who will at the desire of Mr Robinson send you a Line acquainting you by what Oppertunity & which way it is sent, if we have any thing new I Shall take Care...
1452To George Washington from Edward Snickers, 19 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
dere Coll I Shold take it as a greait faver if you wold Send the Cash for the iron by the forst opertunetey to me as i have got the order and it is in Closed in this Leter and all youere frendes are dowing all that Lyes in thare power to have you alectid and I hope it will be ⟨mead⟩ out if you wore here youere Self it wold be out of despute So no more at present from youere Redey frend and...
1453To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 22 August 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 22 Aug. 1766. On 20 July 1767 GW wrote to them : “Your favours of the 19th July, 22d of August . . . [are] all lying before me.”
1454To George Washington from James Wood, 18 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 18 Oct. 1773. On 20 Feb. 1774 GW wrote Wood thanking him for his “Letter of the 18th Octobr from Winchester.”
1455To George Washington from John Robinson, 15 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint You that the House of Burgesses have taken particular Notice of the Bravery of Yourself, and the rest of the Officers and Soldiers under your command, in the gallant Defense of your Country, and have ordered me to return you their Thanks for it, which I cant do better than by transcribing the Order. “Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given to Colo....
1456To George Washington from Daniel McCarty, 6 December 1769 (Washington Papers)
I send you by Mr Peirce Bayly the Deeds made by me, and my wife to Mr Chichester, and Likewise them from him, and his wife to me, as also my Grandfathers will, Wherein you will find in the 3d Page how he Gave the Land, Fairfax County was then Stafford, and by Looking over the will you may see some hardships which my father was laid under more then Either of his Brothers—My wifes fathers will I...
1457II. Instructions from Robert Dinwiddie, 14 August 1755 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for Colonel George Washington Commander in Chief of the Virginia Regiment. Whereas the French have unjustly invaded His Majesty’s Lands on the Ohio, and have sent flying Parties of French and Indians, to robb, and murder our back Settlers to the Westward, which the Legislature of this Dominion having seriously taken into their Consideration, and voted Money for the Protection of...
1458Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 3 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Cost & Charges of Goods Ship’d on Board the Trimley James Page Comr for Virginia upon the Account & Risque of Colo. George Washington & to him Consignd Theoa Crowley & Co. Iron Cask . 2. 0 5 M Sadlers Tacks 1/1 . 5. 5 20 M 3d. Nails 1/6½ 1.10.10 27 M 8d. Ditto 3/11 5. 5. 9 A Cask . 2. 12 M
1459To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 27 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
Sance I wrote you My Brother Come Home and is Swore in to his Comitian and wase verey frendley treated att Stantown it wase out of his power to Send your plats to you acording your desire. I went to gilbert Simsons as Soon as I got out and gave him the bill of Scantlin you gave Me and the bill of his articles I offerd him all the Sarvents to take them to your Bottem to worke tell we got our...
1460To George Washington from Josiah Johnson, 20 December 1769 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Pleasure I sit down to inform you, that it is ⟨now⟩ in my Power to contribute my little Mite of Service to one of the gallant ⟨De⟩fenders of their Country. Nor shou’d I (however cautious it may be necessary to be in general) have ⟨hesita⟩ted a Moment to have given my hearty Assent, when you first did me the Honor of applying to me on the Subject of appointing Mr Crawford...