1To George Washington from Betty Lewis, 24 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
We have been extreamly concern’d at hearing of your late illness, but the arrival of Roberts last letter brought us the Agreable information that the Doctors had Pronounc’d you would shortly be Able to ride out—when I had last the Pleasure of seeing you I observ’d Your fondness for Honey. I have got a large Pot of very fine in the Comb, which I shall send by the first Oppertunity. I am sorry...
2To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 1 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your Letter Sepbr 13th in answer to that of Colo. Balls, George, Bushrod, and Corbin is here at this time I shall indeaver to have Every thing done as you desire you mention in your Letter to me that the Negros was to be divided into five Parts and one fifth part would be mine, Bushrod informes me that I have no Right to any Part, there is with that negro that you have thurteen...
3To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 18 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
my being absent from Home for Six weeks is the reason of my not writing to you sooner, I was on a Visit to my Son Lawrence In Essex at the time I Expect’d his wife to lyin, Pore thing it Prove’d fatal to her, she was takein with Fits and died in twelve Ours without being Deliver’d, he lost a very good wife and with her all the Fortune as she was not of age to make a Right to any Part. We have...
4To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 16 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
I congratulate you on your Safe arrival at Mount Vernon, which I understand happen’d on Saturday Evening last —your Voyage to Rhode-Island I hope has been beneficial to your health —as Robert informed me the pain in your breast had not entirely left you—I have only a few days past returned from Frederick which has been of great service to my health as it was materially injured by the influenza...
5To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 19 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I receivd yr letter of the 8th of April and am under great obligations to you, for the kind proposials there in Contain’d—Howels absence from Town at this time prevents his acknowledging—your kindness with his own hand I shall send an express of immediately with yr letter to him, and you may expect an answer in less than a Fortnight. Howell my Dear Brother is a Boy of very Slender...
6To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 14 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
You will receive this by Howell, who seems Very happy In the thought of becoming One of your family, I sincerely wish he may be Equal to the task you desire for him, he has Promis’d me to Indeaver to Please, and by Close application to improve him self, it is with Infinite Pleasure to my self that he has a Prospect of geting in a Place where he may receive so much advantage to him self, his...
7To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 25 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
My Indisposition for some time Past prevented my writing to you when Howell did, finding my self better to day, I shall endeavour to answer your request of my takeing Harriot to stay with me this winter. I shall have no objection to her being with me, if she comes well cloath’d or Provided to get them, that she may appear tolerable for I can assure you it was not so while with me before, by...
8To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 29 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of Januy the 6the and 14the of this Month came duly to hand, the enclosed letter to my son Robert met with a speedy conveyance the same day, the other with the Money for Harriot, which I shall see that no part of it shall be laid out but in those things that is really necessary, it is unfortunate for her my living in Town for many things that could be wore to the last string in a...
9To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 8 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
your Letter with the Advertisement Came safe to hand but was two late for the last weeks Paper, but will be inserted in this, and to be Continued the time you direct’d, the Printers Charge is 7/6 I intended to write by Cosin washington but her stay was so short that I had not time I desired her to inform you that Harriot was in want of several things, sutch as Shoes Gloves and a Hat, Perhaps...
10To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
the Sickness in my family has Prevented my Writing Sooner my Daughter Carter has been Extreamly ill but is at this time better and my self owing to great fatigue am Scarcely able to attend them, Harriot wishes to know what time it will be Convenient for you to send for her, was it Convenient for me to keep her I know of none that I would sooner have to live with me but my Income is so small...