1To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 27 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
For a considerable time past I have been in a bad State of Health, and to endeavour to regain it I took a Trip to Alexandria to put myself under the direction of Doctor Craik, & from thence made a Visit to Fredericksbg—I thank God, I find myself mendg, but have so little appetite I regain my flesh very slowly. I saw Mr Pearce 2 or 3 times, and being inform’d by him that he had only sowed about...
2To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 24 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am happy to hear you are again at Mount Vernon, and hope you are still in health. My Health for a considerable time (many Months) has been in a delicate situation indeed, but, I thank God, I think I am now gaining flesh & Strength again—From 184 lbs. I was reduced to 147—a loss of 37 lbs. in a frame not very corpolent. The immense quantity of rains, cloudy and disagreeable Weather, not only...
3To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 15 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours in Answer to mine respecting a Manager for a Tilt Hammer, and, if I finally conclude on erecting one, (of which I begin now to be a little doubtful) I will trouble you with an advertisement for the Philada & N: York papers. Mr Crow, one of your Overseers, being in this Neighbourhood looking for a Place, has today applyed to me, and, from a recommendation which he shew’d me from Mr...
4To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 5 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours respecting Crow &c., for which I am greatly obliged to you—Previous to the rect thereof, I had understood that he was very fond of Compy & running about, which had predetermin’d me against him, & I have since the rect of yours got a man: I scarcely know what to say respecting parting with my Land, as no Idea had arose of the kind; but, reflecting seriously on the Subject, I am...
5To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 19 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 10th came to hand yesterday, and this I shall send by the first Opporty that offers to any of the Post towns, there to be put in the Mail. Nothing can be more distressing, at this time, than the Conduct of the People opposed to the Excise in Pensylva., and I know how much it must distress you. As far as I’ve been able to judge of the dispositions of the People in the Counties of...
6To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 24 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 10th I recd here on the 17th & shd e’er this have answer’d it; but wish’d to do it with better Information than I then had, and indeed I wd have waited another day, as this day I expect Genl Mason in from Loudoun, but, tomorrow is the Post day from Winchester and an opporty just now offers there. The Conduct of the People in the upper part of Pensylva. is exceedingly reprobated by...
7To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 28 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
In addition to the Scroll I wrote you a few days ago, I take the liberty of mentiong some further Circumstances. I am inform’d Morgan & Dark are order’d upon the Expidition on the Insurgents, shd it be carryed on. In Frederick no Draft will be necessary, & Volunteers will turn out, as also in this County, from which (this County) the proportion is abt 200 men. I hope in God the deluded People...
8To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 10 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you about 2 Weeks ago from Bath —At that time I expected my Wife wd have came there to me, but, she was then so sick she cd not, and I came down to her. We are now all at these Springs wch are only abt 8 miles from Colo. Washingtons & shall remain abt 10 days longer—Fanny is mendg but as to myself, ’tho I sometimes appear so, upon the whole I fear I do not. Our...