1To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 10 August 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 10 Aug. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “I have your favours of the 10th and 24th of August . . . now lying before me.”
2From George Washington to James Gildart, 3 April 1761 (Washington Papers)
Several of your favours now lye before me, but the last of Novr 9th I shall particularly take notice of —with astonishment then did I receive the Account of Sales of that Hhd Tobo pr the Everton where only £8.4.1¼ is renderd for it at the sametime that Mr Cary was selling the like Tobo at £17 & 18£ a Hhd. As to the exceptions which for two or three years past you have made to the quality of...
3From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 4 October 1763 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of the 27th Ulto Captn McGachin who will do me the favour to deliver this, and who for several years past has commanded a Convict Ship into this River (a service neither consistent with his Inclinations or Health to persevere in) has expressed a desire of being recommended to the Command of the Ship which you have given us Reasons to expect into Potomack —A Request I do most readily...
4To George Washington from Martha Washington, 30 March 1767 (Washington Papers)
It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter th⟨at⟩ you got safely down we are all very well at this time but it still ⟨is⟩ rainney and wett I am sorry you will not be at home soon as I expe⟨ct⟩ed you I had reather my sister woud not come up so soon, as May woud be much plasenter time than april we wrote to you las⟨t⟩ post as I have nothing new to tell you I must conclude my self your...
5From George Washington to Robert Cary & Co., 24 October 1763 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place a few days ago, and embrace this as the first oppertunity that has offered of Inclosing Invoices for such Goods as are wanting for Master Custis’s Plantations and mine on York River where I have the Satisfaction to find that our Crops are secured, and tolerably good, having escaped a Frost that has destroyed much Tobacco in many parts of the Country, and injured me a good...
6Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 6 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd we send the Accot Sales of thy 12 Hhds Tobacco ⅌ the Hanbury we assure thee that no care or endeavou⟨r⟩s of ours have been wanting to make the most thereof It gives us a real Concern that we are not favourd wth a larger part of thy Consignments we flatter ourselves that we can make as much of thy Crops as Carys or any other House if thee will give us the opportunity we will endeavour...
7To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 19 October 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 19 Oct. 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your unacknowledged favours of the 26th June . . . and the 19th of Octr following now lye before [me].”
8To George Washington from Andrew Burnaby, 29 April 1765 (Washington Papers)
Want of Opportunity alone has prevented me from answering your obliging letter of the 10th of Augst last sooner. Indeed we have so seldom any Ships bound from this Port to America, that I am necessitated to hasard this by a very round about way and send it first to London. Believe me it gave me real pleasure to find I was still in your remembrance, and I assure You it has recalled very...
9To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 30 October 1761 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 2d of Decr 6th of March 3d of Apl 27th of July and first of Augt came very safe to hand. In that of July I am sorry to find that you were in such a bad state of health, and that neither Mr Greens nor Hamiltons prescriptions had then the desired effect. The latters it seems you had but just begun and consequently could not expect an immediate cure, but I hope long before this...
10To George Washington from Edward Burn & Sons, 7 May 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Burn & Sons, 7 May 1765. On 26 June they wrote to GW : “We had the pleasure to write you the 7th Ulto.”
11To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 6 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
in my Last Letter to you I told you I had in Closd the weights of the Crops of tobaco but in makeing up my Letter I had three others to in Close and I intirely forgot to put in that I have in Closd that to you now and hope it will not be amiss. I have Seen Jonathan Catlif and have spoke to him a bought the mill stones he tels me the best size is 4 feet over and 14 inches thick Brumswick I...
12From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 18th Jany & 2d of Mar. came to my hands at the sametime about the 10th Instt. I knew of no ship then on the point of Sailing for any part of Great Britain, and therefore have been unavoidably silent till now; indeed I coud have given but a very unsatisfactory answer before this. I participated in the pleasing prospect which seemed to flatter your wishes about the time of...
13From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 26 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to send me a genteel sute of Cloaths made of superfine broad Cloth handsomely chosen; I shoud have Inclosed you my measure but in a general way they are so badly taken here that I am convinced it woud be of very little service; I woud have you therefore take measure of a Gentleman who wears well made Cloaths of the following size—to wit—Six feet high & proportionably made; if any...
14From George Washington to James Gildart, 21 July 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 28th of Novr by the Totness, and 22d of April by the Rogers, are come safe to hand; and for the loss of the last mentioned Ship I am heartily sorry, but hope the damage is mitigated by Insurance. The small Crop which I made last year put it out of my power to contribute to the load of the Totness; which, since the Misfortune to the Rogers has gone round to Rappahannock and...
15Agreement with Edward Violet, 5 August 1762 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and concluded upon this fifth day of August, One thousand seven hundred and Sixty two between George Washington of Fairfax County Gentn of the one part and Edward Voilett of the same County Planter of the other part Witnesseth, that the said Edwd Voilett for the Considerations hereafter to be mentioned doth Covenant and agree to and with the said George Washington...
16To George Washington from James Gildart, 28 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Gildart, 28 Nov. 1765. On 22 April 1766 Gildart wrote to GW : “I wrote you of the 28th Novr.”
17From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 28 August 1762 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your Epistle wrote on a certain 25th of July when you ought to have been at Church, praying as becomes every good Christian Man who has as much to answer for as you have—strange it is that you will be so blind to truth that the enlightening sounds of the Gospel cannot reach your Ear, nor no Examples awaken you to a sense of Goodness—could you but behold with what religious...
18To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 23 December 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 23 Dec. 1765. On 23 June 1766 GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of . . . 23d December—and 31st of January.”
19From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 3 April 1761 (Washington Papers)
Before I left home I shipd 18 Hhds of my Potomack Tobacco on Board the Bland Captn Hugh Wylie now lying in Rappahanock River on which please to Insure £140 only This Ship is a Letter of Marque, carry’s 18 Six pounders and well Mand for which Reasons I do not secure the full value of my Tobacco by Insurance judging by the same parity of Reasoning that the Premio will also be moderate—The Ship...
20To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 6 May 1761 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday about noon we arriv’d at this place where the loss of some Waggon Horses, want of Provisions for the Waggoners, and Forrage for the Horses oblig’d me to remain last night, I this morning sent to Reconnoitre Cedar Creek which is found immensely swell’d by the heavy Rains and deem’d impassable so that we are likely to remain here at least for this Day. I flatter myself that the Success...
21From George Washington to John Didsbury, 24 October 1763 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a Letter of the 27th Ulto in which I desired that you woud send for my own wear 2 pair of thin rashd Pumps and 2 pr of Stitched and bound Shoes; but I have now altered my Mind, and instead of these pray send me Six pair of neat, light, and thin Calf, with the flesh side out—let them be (if you please) a small size larger than those you sent me last for upon further tryals of them I...
22Advertisement for Williamsburg Area Plantations, 2 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
T he subscriber would R ent , for a term of years, two P lantations , which he holds in right of his wife, within a mile or two of the city of Williamsburg , and adjoining the Capitol bridge, whereon are all convenient houses, and from 15 to 20 hands have usually been worked. There is 1000 acres of land belonging to these places, 100 or more of which is firm hard marsh, supporting a numerous...
23Dismal Swamp Land Company Articles of Agreement, 3 November 1763 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and concluded the third day of November One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three between the several Gentlemen Subscribers here to who have agreed to Associate as a Company for the purpose of taking up and draining a large Body of Land called the Dismal Swamp under the Restriction’s and regulations following, that is to say, That certain Agents or Trustees be...
24To George Washington from Henry Lee and Daniel Payne, 24 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
We are informed by Doctor William Savage that You became Security for Mrs Margeret G[r]een in a bond to Fairfax Court as the Law directs for the Administration of the Estate of the late Revd Mr Charles Green deced which Administration being vested in the said Savage We at his desire do hereby become Counter Security to you and do Oblige ourselves our Exrs and Admrs in the same Penalty and as...
25From George Washington to Peter Stover, 9 November 1761 (Washington Papers)
I gave your Petition into the Assembly on Friday last which was receivd, and a Bill ordered to be brought in for establishing a Town according to the prayer of it—this Bill was to have come into the House on Saturday but whether it did or not I can’t certainly say, as I was too sick to attend the whole day, notwithstanding I went there for that purpose; however as there was no danger of An act...
26Invoice from James Gildart, 15 May 1765 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundries ship’d by James Gildart on board the Francis, John Ashburner for Maryland for Account of George Washington Esqr. 2 Casks 24 dozn of Bottled Ale 12 dozn each 5/ [£] 6. 0.0 Porters Packg 2/ Casks 11/ prim. 5/ .18. A Cask 5 dozn broad Hoes No. 4 25/ 6. 5.0 Cask 2/8 Prim: 1/6 . 4.2 Loose 10 Mahogany Chairs hair bottoms 27/ 13.10.0 2 Arm Do 40/6 4. 1.0 10 B—ass Matts 10/ Prim....
27From George Washington to John Didsbury, 10 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
Please to forward the Shoes &ca as required below, and Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. will pay the costs which are to be placed in distinct Bills as there directed. 4 pr bla: Callimanca pumps } for Mrs Washington 1 pr bla: & 1 pr white Satten Do Note, those sent last year were too narrow over the Instep, & rather too short—a small size larger will do. 1 pr dble Campaigners } for G. Washington 1 pr...
28Cash Accounts, August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt— To Cash of my Brothr Jno. Washington £6. 0.0 Contra 1— By Negroe Doctr 0.15.0 By Sarah Harle 1. 0.0 14— By Cards 2. 6.0 By Jno. Askew 6. 0.0 22— By Chickens 0. 1.0 By Lund Washington 12. 0.0
29I. Washington’s Appointment as Guardian, 21 October 1761 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court held at the Capitol the Twenty first day of October One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one. George Washington Esqr. is appointed Guardian to John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis Infants, Orphans of Daniel Parke Custis Esqr. deceasd and thereupon he together with Peyton Randolph Ralph Wormeley and Burwell Bassett Esqr. his Securities entered into and acknowledgd Bond...
30Guardian Accounts, 2 May 1763 (Washington Papers)
Mr John P. Custis Dr 1763 sterling Currency April To Robert Cary Esqr. for my order him £1317. 4. 9 To 80 head of cattle omitted in your former Acct £100. 0.0 To ⅓ of £32.7 doubly credited Vizt Abner Clopton’s note for £3.0.4 Edward Pye Chamberlayne’s for £12 & Mr Mossom’s Bond for £17.6.8 10.15.8 To 2 pair yarn Hose for your boy Julius . 5. To the Publick for taking up your Negroe Jemmy 180...
31Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 20 December 1765 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Cost & Charges of Goods shiped on board the Munificence John Johnstoun Commander for Virginia upon Account & resque of Colo. George Washington and consigned to himself—vizt Theodo. Crowley &ca Iron 10 M 2d. Batten Brads @10½ [£] . 8. 9 10 M 3d. Ditto 1/4 .13. 4 10 M 4d. Ditto 1/8 .16. 8 5 M 6d. Ditto 2/8 .13. 4 5
32From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 11 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
On Board the America Captn Lewis I have Shipped you Twelve hhds of Master John Parke Custis’s Tobacco on which please to make Insurance so as to receive Ten pounds pr hhd in case of Loss. The amount of Sales when the Tobacco is received & Sold must be placed to his Credit. I am Gentn Yr mo. obedient ALB , DLC:GW . GW noted at the end of his copy of the letter, “Sent to New York—to go by the...
33Cash Accounts, January 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash For 1766 To Cash on hand viz. Virga Papr £302.11.0 English Silver 10.6.8 English gold ½ Gu[i]na .15. £313.12.8 [Maryland currency] Dollars viz. 63 @7/6 23.12.6 Maryld Paper 10[s]. Coppers 6 @1d. 6[d]. 24. 3.0 Contra Jany 7th— By Charity 25. 0.0 9— By James Cleveland for Alexr Clevelands share of the Crop (Hemp excepted) 24.13.6 By Colo. [George William] Fairfax’s Servants 2. 2.6 By Samuel...
34To George Washington from Andrew Burnaby, 14 April 1761 (Washington Papers)
I should not have been so long in England without writing to You, had it not happened that I was undetermined whether I should not return to Virginia again: but as I am now come to a fixed determination to continue in these parts, I do myself the pleasure of writing this, to return You my sincerest thanks for all the favours You showed me in America, and with the hopes that You will give me...
35To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761. On 12 Oct. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your Letter of June the 2d I receivd.”
36Martha Washington to Mrs. Shelbury, 10 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
In an Invoice to Mr Cary I have directed all the Goods for Miss Custis’s use to be got from you as I approvd of your last years choice —Such things as Misses of her age usually wear here I have sent for; but if you can get those which may be more genteel and proper for her, I shall have no objections to it, provided it is done with frugality, for as She is only nine year’s old a superfluity,...
37From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 23 June 1766 (Washington Papers)
My last of the 28th of March servd only to advise you of a draft which I made in behalf of Master and Miss Custis in favour of Walter Magowan for £55.8.4 and desiring it might be charged to them equally. Since my Letters of November last by Captn McGachin (in the Thornton) —I have receivd your favours of the 30th of September—7 & 18th of November—23d December—and 31st of January with the Goods...
38Cash Accounts, December 1763 (Washington Papers)
Cash [Dec.] To Cash of Mr Chs Washington to pay for a Gun £ 5. 5. 0 Contra Decr 2— By Jno. Prescot for Shoemaking 3. 5. 0 By Mrs Brasenton laying 2 Women 1. 0. 0 8— By Josias Cooke 7. 0. 0 By Negroe Doctr 10/—Cash for Cards £5 5.10. 0 19— By a Beggar 5/—By Michl Grater Beef 43/ 2. 8. 0 By Servants 20/—Exps. at Colchester 20/ 2. 0. 0
39From George Washington to William Savage, 25 April 1767 (Washington Papers)
The security you offer is, in our opinions, amply sufficient, and we dare say will readily be received by Fairfax Court; to whom being given, our Bond for the Executrixship of Mrs Savage becomes void of course—We do not mean to hurry you, or the Gentlemen proposed by you, into the Execution of this securitiship—two or three Courts hence (being the same to us) may perhaps prove more convenient...
40Enclosure: Account with Thomas Lawson, 19–28 June 1761 (Washington Papers)
Dr Colo. George Washington in Accot with Thos Lawson March 18th To 5 Barrs of Iron sent you at this date Wt 160 @4d. £ 2.13.4 June 19th To 88 Barrs of Iron now sent Wt 1T. 0C. 0Q.4W. 30/ 30. 1.3 £32.14.7 E. Excepted pr Thos Lawson June 28th 1761 Then Recd ⟨the⟩ above Sum of Thirty two poun⟨ds⟩ 14 & 7 for the use of M⟨r Tho.⟩ Lawson. D , ICHi . The receipt is written in GW’s hand and signed...
41Lease to Samuel Johnston, 25 December 1761 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made this 25th day of December in the year of Our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one between George Washington of the County of Fairfax in the Colony of Virginia Esquire of the one part and Samuel Johnson of the County and Colony aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Washington for and in consideration of the Rents and Covenants herein after...
42Cash Accounts, June 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash [1765] To Cash for Mr Kirkpatrick for Gloves &ca belonging to the Children £ 5. 0.6 [June 13] To Cash for 10,000 Shingles 10. 0.0 Contra June 1— By Cash gave my Mother 8. 0.0 8— By Expences at Dumfries 0. 9.9 9— By Servants 4/—By 1 Sturgeon 4/ 0. 8.0 By Postage of a Letter 0. 1.3 11—
43To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 18 January 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 18 Jan. 1762. On 28 May GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your favour of the 18th Jany was presented to me.”
44Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Land and Property, 2 July 1765 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tythables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—als[o] of Wheel Carriages—given in July 2d 1765 George Washington Lund Washington, Walter Magowan, Thomas Bishop, Peter Green, Robert Haims. Ho. Servants: Breachy, Jack, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Sarah, Kate, Sall, Moll. Home Plantn: Jack, Ben, Lewis, Jack, Charles, Sarah, Betty. Tradesmen: Will, Michael, Morris, George, Tom, Sam, Ned,...
45From George Washington to Mayne, Burn, & Mayne, 30 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
The other side is Copy of my last (of the 6th Augt) if it shoud have miscaried please still to forward the Wine and draw as there directed but instead of Messrs Ringold and Gallaways Vessels if you are furnished with no oppertunity directly to Potomack River please to send the wine to Norfolk in Virginia to the care of Collo. Tucker who can readily forward it to Gentn Yr Most Obedt Servt ALB ,...
46From George Washington to Joshua Pollard, 22 August 1766 (Washington Papers)
Your Bills of Loading for my Tobacco are come to hand, by which it woud appear that the Tobacco was Shipd in good order, whereas I am informed (and by mere chance too) that some of the Tobo was entirely ruind & the whole much damaged—I have in consequence sent the bearer Mr Lund Washington to examine into a state of it, and to have the damages settled upon an equitable footing; or, if this...
47III. Guardian Accounts, 12 April 1762 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Parke Custis Dr Current Sterling 1761 To Balle of your Acct then Settled & approvd of by the Genl Court 293. 2.11 10/12 Nov. 5 To the Estates Acct as above 6. 6. 2 To 2/3 of £151.3.–3/4 the Amount of Goods Shipd by Gildart for your Negroes 100.15. 4 1/2 To Goods by Boyes for the use of your Plantations & Negroes pr Robert Cary & Co. 72. 3. 1 To Robert Cary & Co. for Goods by Johnson...
48From George Washington to Beverley Robinson, 8 May 1763 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed for my friend Collo. Stewart is of some consequence, and I take the liberty of recommending of it to your care—If he should be Imbarked for England as I must suppose he is before this (by his Letters) pray be so good as to forward the packet to him by a safe conveyance—if in York you will do me a favour in delivering of it—and in either case of hearing by Post whether it got safe...
49Cash Accounts, September 1766 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 11— To Ditto [cash] of Jeremiah Wood by Colo. Martin £2. 3. 0 Contra Septr 6— By Sarah Harle 0. 2. 6 14— By Thomas Bishop 4. 0. 0 16— By Edwd William’s Balle Accts 0.15.10 18— By Robt Haims Combing 4 lbs. Wool 0. 6. 0 By Ditto Do Spinng 3 lb. Worsted 0. 9. 0 21—
50From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 11 September 1762 (Washington Papers)
On board the Nautilus Captn Boyes I have consigned you Twenty two hhds of my Tobacco, and Thirty of Master Custis; and in the Brunswick Captn Hurling from James River there are Ten more of mine, and Twenty nine of Master Custis’s to your address likewise on which please to make proper Insurance. I have just received advice, that Captn Cuzzens in the Unity after having been at Sea sometime...