1From George Washington to William Pearce, 29 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d instt with its enclosures. Had Mr Pierce Bailey accepted the terms on which I offered him my land on difficult run, without proposing an abatement of interest, after I had declared I never would lower them, the bargain would have been concluded on my part. As he did not, but is still attempting to make other terms, I shall suspend saying any thing further...
2To George Washington from William Pearce, 29 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 29 March 1795. On 5 April, GW wrote Pearce acknowledging “your last report enclosed in your letter of the 29th ulto” ( ViMtvL ).
3From George Washington to William Pearce, 22 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th, and the reports of the preceeding week, have come duly to hand. I am glad to hear that your new Overseers turn out so well. Of Groves I had not the least knowledge; my fear of Allison was, that he would be too familiar with those he overlooked, and of course would carry no authority. If he avoids this error, and is sober, honest, industrious, and stays at home & with...
4To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 March 1795. On 29 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 22d instt with its enclosures.”
5From George Washington to William Pearce, 17 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
You will receive this letter from the hands of Mr Izard, to whom I request you to pay attention, and make his visit to Mount Vernon as convenient and agreeable to him as may be in your power. I am Your friend &ca ALS (photocopy), DLC:GW , series 9.
6From George Washington to William Pearce, 15 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 8th instt, with the reports of the preceeding week. By the Sloop Harmony, Captn Ellwood, who talked of Sailing today, I send you as pr Bill of lading enclosed, a bale of Oznabrings consisting of ten pieces, amounting to 972½ yards. The Box, & band box, therein mentioned, are for Mrs Fanny Washington as marked; and is to remain with Colo. Gilpin ’till she...
7To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 15 March 1795. On 22 March, GW wrote Pearce: “your letter of the 15th, and the reports of the preceeding week, have come duly to hand.”
8From George Washington to William Pearce, 8 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by your letter of the 1st of this instt enclosing the weekly reports —that the Wheat on the ground is in so unpromising a way. Another short crop of this article will fall very heavy upon me. How does the Barley look? It was not my intention to use the Rollers until the frosts were over, & the ground was settled. If the absconding of French’s Paul did not proceed from a...
9To George Washington from William Pearce, 8 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 8 March 1795. On 15 March, GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 8th instt, with the reports of the preceeding week.”
10From George Washington to William Pearce, 1 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 22d ulto, and shall give you my sentiments upon the several matters required. With respect to the fishery, I am of opinion, that, selling them all to one man, is best: and that if Mr Smith will give five shillings pr thousand for herrings, and twelve shillgs a hundred for the shad, and will oblige himself to take all you have to spare, that...
11To George Washington from William Pearce, 1 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 1 March 1795. On 8 March, GW referred to Pearce’s “letter of the 1st of this instt.”
12From George Washington to William Pearce, 22 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th instt and the reports, have come to hand as usual. I was affraid the open weather we have had, with frost, would have injured the wheat. A short crop of this article two years running, wod fall heavy upon me; as it seems to be the only thing, to any sort of amount, from which the means is derived, by which the various, and heavy expences of my estate, is borne. If the...
13To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of the 15th Inst. Since I wrote to you Respecting Mr Washingtons Intention to Survey his Land that a Joins yous, I have Receved a note from him Informing me that he shall Git an order at March Court for surveying it—and he wishes to Mark and set bounds—I would have attended to this Business before but I never Can find a day to spare from the business here. the oats will...
14From George Washington to William Pearce, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, and the reports of the preceeding Week, came duly to hand. It is my earnest wish to have my land on four mile run resurveyed, and the bounds thereof ascertained, that the pretence of not knowing the lines may—no longer—be an excuse for the tresspasses which are committed thereon, to the great diminution of its value; the wood being the more important, as the land is of a mean...
15To George Washington from William Pearce, 15 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Receved your letter of the 8th Int. Mrs Stiles sent 2 shirts among the other things belonging to Austin which was omited In the list of the things sent to you. The weather still keeps Very unfavourable for the wheat and it appears to be hurt more with in the two last weeks than In all the Rest of the winter besides—we have had some small falls of snow but not to lie any Time on the ground—in...
16From George Washington to William Pearce, 8 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter with its enclosures, came to my hands as usual, by the Mail of yesterday. The general accounts, as I mentioned in a late letter, may remain for settlement, until my arrival at Mount Vernon, up to the close of the last year. I do not, among the things sent to Mount Vernon by Mrs Styles (as in the possession of Austin) see any shirts mentioned. Was it an omission, or were there none...
17To George Washington from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795. On 15 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter, and the reports of the preceeding Week, came duly to hand.”
18From George Washington to William Pearce, 1 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I write to you this week, more for the sake of letting you know that your l⟨e⟩tter of the 25th Ulto with the reports, came safe, than because I have any thing to communicate that is in any degree material. I have no doubt of Ceder making a good hedge—but I have very great ones of your getting them to live, when transplanted; and if they should not, your labour as well as the plants will be...
19To George Washington from William Pearce, c.1 Feb. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, c.1 Feb. 1795. On 8 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter with its enclosures, came to my hands as usual.”
20From George Washington to William Pearce, 25 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of this day week, I have received your letters of the 11th & 18th instt, with the weekly reports—and an acct of sundry payments and the rects therefor. The latter (that is the vouchers) I did not wish to have had sent—it would have been time enough to exhibit these when I come home, and settled the accts regularly. All I wanted for the present, or rather for the past year—was a...
21To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 Jan. 1795. On 1 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “your l⟨e⟩tter of the 25th Ulto … came safe.”
22From George Washington to William Pearce, 18 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Not having received the usual letter and reports, which always arrive by Saturdays Mail, I have less to communicate in this letter. I forgot in my last letters to remind you of filling the Ice house, whenever you were furnished with the means. The necessity of doing it, has not, I hope escaped you. One caution I wished to have given you in time, before this work was in hand; and that was, to...
23To George Washington from William Pearce, 18 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 18 Jan. 1795. On 25 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letters of the 11th & 18th instt, with the weekly reports.”
24From George Washington to William Pearce, 11 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th instt, with the reports, is received —but the Miller, I perceive has left off, or rather I believe, has not yet begun to report what wheat is manufactured, & what flour is made. The price of both these articles have fallen in this market as well as in that of Alexandria; but as I see no permanent cause for it, and know that the last years crop of Wheat was very short...
25To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 11 Jan. 1795. On 25 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letters of the 11th & 18th instt, with the weekly reports.”
26From George Washington to William Pearce, 4 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th of last month with its enclosures, and am sorry to hear you were unwell, at that time; but hope you have quite recovered. the warmth, and changeability of the weather have been productive of violent colds in this part of the country. Such has been the goodness of the last autumn, & mildness and openess of the winter, hitherto, that I hope all the Oat...
27To George Washington from William Pearce, 4 Jan. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 4 Jan. 1795. On 11 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 4th instt, with the reports, is received.”
28From George Washington to William Pearce, 28 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 21st instt with its enclosures. Your idea of fencing the ground at the mansion house for Corn, accords exactly with mine (as far as I understand it) except in joining the fence which comes from the first (outer gate) in the hollow to the corner of the clover lot, north of the road, by the deep washed gully. My idea was, to continue that fence on, (making...
29To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 28 Dec. 1794. On 4 Jan. 1795 GW wrote Pearce: “I have received your letter of the 28th of last month with its enclosures.”
30From George Washington to William Pearce, 21 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th instant with the papers & reports, which were enclosed therewith, came safe to hand. The whole amount of the Corn Crop I perceive is, 1639 barrels. I perceive also, by the reports of the last week, & I believe it has been as much for several Weeks preceeding, your weekly consumption of this article is 22 barrels to the Stock, & about 14 to the Negros; amounting together...