1From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 15 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a letter for Mr Muse, requesting him to put my papers into your hands, and to give you such information with respect to the business, as is necessary to bring you acquainted with the present state of it—After you have read the letter, and noticed the contents, seal and deliver it to him. Receive from Mr Muse all the blank leases with which I have furnished him, as well as those...
2Bartholomew Dandridge to Robert Lewis, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Being in Richmond last week Mr P. Lyons jur, who does business for John Hopkins, Esqr. put into my hands for the President U:S. some public paper which had been funded by you some considerable time ago. He has requested of the Prest a rect which was given you at the time, for the Certificates; & the President, supposing it must be in your possession, directs me to desire you will forward it to...
3From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 23 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I wish you would, as soon as the enclosed letter gets to your hand⟨s⟩, call upon Major Harrison and endeavor to purchase from him the land therein mentioned, & for the reason therein assigned. If you can get it for a sum not exceeding forty shillings (virga curry) per Acre (wch is a great deal more than it is worth) close the bargain with him at once, provided, as is mentioned in the letter,...
4Enclosure: To Robert Lewis, 23 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed within these few days that Major Harrison of Loudoun County who owns a piece of land adjoining my tract in Fairfax, is disposed to sell it, and to convert the money to more useful purposes. I am led from the rascally set of Tenants who occupy that land—& by no other consideration whatsoever to become the purchaser of it, that I may be relieved by that means from the...
5From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 6 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are copies of letters written to you agreeably to their dates. They are sent on the possibility that the originals may have miscarried, although the probability, I hope is much against it. In a late letter to Mr Whiting, at Mount Vernon, I have directed him not to sell the Stud horse, but to deliver him to your order. The sooner you send for him the better. Your Aunt unites with me in...
6From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 7 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letters of the 4th & 9th of Jany in answer to mine of the 23d of Decr. I would not have you seek— at least apparently —Major Harrison; but if you should, or could conveniently fall in with him soon, and without forcing the conversation, talk to him again on the Subject of his land adjoining me, & extract any thing farther from him on the subject thereof that might be...
7From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 29 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Land which was given to me by my mother, or as Heir at law I am entitled to without —I do, as I told you at Mt Vernon, make you a present of. It lyes near the Accoceek old Furnace and about eight miles from Falmouth on the Road leading to it containing, as I have generally understood, about 400 Acres of the most valuable Pine in that part of the Country; but which, as I have been informed,...
8From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 26–28 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 17th. instant came duly to hand. I am sorry you let Major Harrison’s land slip through your fingers; but it is only one among a variety of instances which might be adduced of the disadvantages which attend the postponement of business; and serves to prove the verity of an old proverb—“that nothing should be put off until the morrow, that can be done to day”. A month or two...
9From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 26 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th Inst: came to hand in due course of Post. Nothing short of a very high price, would induce me to sell my small tract (of about 300 Acres) on Difficult Run in Loudoun County; for which, on Account of the Mill seat—quantity of Meadow land—contiguity to the Great Falls (where a town is erecting)—Georgetown, the Federal City, and Alexandria (from the last of which it is...
10From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 16 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
You have not informed me yet, in what condition, or under what circumstances you found my lots in the Towns of Winchester and Bath—and my land above the latter: or whether you have visited all, or any of them since I see you last. I wish also to be informed how your collection stands, that I may direct the application of the money: and request you will furnish me with a correct list of all my...