1From George Washington to Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Company, 15 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a Letter from Mr Henry Hill respecting some Flour which I proposd Shipping to your House. You have also a Bill of Lading for Eighty Barrels of it with the Invoice by the Molly Thomas Conway which I expect will be found of the best quality—In return for this please to send me four Pipes of your particular, or best Wines, as it is for my own drinking I want it, and understand...
2From George Washington to Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Company, 1 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 22d of June. As I have been very unlucky hitherto, in the transportation of Wine (in the common Craft of the Country) from one port, or one from one river to another; I had rather the old Madeira ordered by Mr Hill for my use should remain with you (as I am not in immedate want) until a conveyance may offer directly to Alexandria. But if this is not likely...
3From George Washington to Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Company, 18 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a copy of my last—Since which I have been honored with your favor of the 22d of Augt—This Letter will be conveyed to you by —— in the ——, which will return immediately to this river & afford a safe & good conveyance for the Wine ordered by Mr Hill—the cost of wch as soon as I am advised of it shall be paid by a Bill on London. I am Gentn &c. LB , DLC:GW . For the...
4From George Washington to Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Company, 3 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 6th & 17th of December came duly to hand; & I have also received from Norfolk the pipe of Madeira wine which you addressed to the care of Doctr Taylor of that place for my use. I have not yet tasted it, but presume it is fine: it ought to be so, for the cost of it in the Island, besides the extra charges here, is £7.12.4 pr pipe more than the wines I had from Messrs Searle &...