1To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 3 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
The day after you left this place We employed a Surveyor to lay down our Situations, but it has taken more time than We expected to Ascertain the Exact Quantity of Land held by each proprietor within the lines laid down—I expect on Sunday or Monday Next to hand you the platt & proposals from the holders of the land. I am Very respectfully Sir Your Obd Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For the background to...
2To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 18 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I saw my Brother a few days ago & he tells me he will have the Platts for the Situation’s above Lodged in my hands by Monday Next, to be delivered on your way through this place, I will also have another platt of our Situation with the Streets of Geo. Town & its Additions Laid down for your Information. If the Second proposition of the proprietors, should be prefered, that is for them to...
3To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 9 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after we had the honor of seeing you on your way to Philadelphia, we sent up to Jacob Funk in Washington County for a particular state of the situation of the Lotts in Hamburg, and never ’till yesterday received his answer. We find there are 287 Lotts laid out upon 130 Acres of Land; and as far as we can Judge from the Book of Sales kept by Funk which he sent us, the whole of the...
4To George Washington from William Deakins, 9 February 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 9 Feb. 1791. In a letter to Deakins and Stoddert, 17 Feb. 1791 , GW refers to “favors of the 9th and 11th instant.”
5To George Washington from William Deakins, 11 February 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 11 Feb. 1791. In a letter to Deakins and Stoddert, 17 Feb. 1791 , GW refers to “favors of the 9th and 11th instant.”
6To George Washington from William Deakins, 11 March 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 11 Mar. 1791. In his letter to Deakins and Stoddert of 17 Mar. 1791 , GW wrote: “In order to avail the public of the willingness expressed by the inhabitants of Washington-County, as mentioned in your letter of the 11th to sign a paper ceding their lots in Hamburg. . . .”
7To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 13 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
At the Earnest solicitation of Captain Benja. Ellingwood, I am Induced to take the Liberty to Address you in his favor, he came from Beverley & settled here about two years ago in the Merchantile Line, but finding it Very unprofitable, he wishes to get the Command of one of the Armed Cutters. I beleive him to be a Man of true Honor & great Integrity & well Qualified for such a trust, he served...
8To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 24 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your much Esteem’d favor of the 13th Instant (Covering a Letter for my Brother & Mr Jones) came safe to hand yesterday. My Brother is now here. I have Enquired of him, respecting Mr Benja. Jones, he thinks him an honest reasonable Man, & will Act with him to Value Mr Mercers Land agreeable to your request. Doctr James Stewart who holds one third of the same Tract with Mr Mercer, is now here,...
9To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 19 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Knowing it will give You pleasure to hear of any thing favorable to the Navigation to the Pot: I take the Liberty to inform You, we have now 150 Labourers employed at the Little Falls, under Industrious Overseers. and either Colo. Gilpin or myself see them at least once a Week. & the Work goe’s on equal to our most Sanguine expectation, we shall begin to fix the Locks early Next Month. & I am...
10To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 23 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Peggy Captain Lunt has Just Arrived, and has brought a Number of Fruit tree’s for you, which I shall send this day to Mountain Vernon. I have delivered to my Brother Francis, the Order on Mr Benjamin Jones for the rent, of your Land, he lives near Mr Jones and will get of him a state of the Rents—my Brother desires me to inform You that the Tenants are Committing great Waste on the Lands...