11From George Washington to William Pearce, 19 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I send you thirteen hundred dollars; out of which I desire you will discharge and take in my bond, with a receipt thereon in full, from Mr Lund Washington. The letter to him is left open for your perusal and government in this business. The accounts therein are, for aught I know to the contrary, correct; but if any errors should be found in them, there can be no objection to the...
12From George Washington to William Pearce, 23 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th with the reports—except the Carpenters, which I have been without for several weeks—came to my hands yesterday. As I expected, so it happened, my letters to Colo. Willm Washington of Westmoreland, did not reach him until a few days ago. As you seem to be of the same opinion wch I entertained at first, namely, that from the easy and simple manners of Donaldson, he wd not...
13From George Washington to William Pearce, 30 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
As the experiment of grinding a hundred bushels of Wheat into flour, is found more profitable than to sell the like quantity in grain; I would have you proceed in the manufactury of what little I have made. and I desire the particulars of the experiment may be sent to me. and the Miller must be careful that he keeps up to it. or I may be deceived thereby. Caution Sally Green against dealing...
14To George Washington from William Pearce, 30 Nov. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 30 Nov. 1794. On 7 Dec., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of 30th Ulto, with the weekly reports, came safely to hand.”
15From George Washington to William Pearce, 7 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of 30th Ulto, with the weekly reports, came safely to hand. By mistake, the sum of £300 was omitted in the charges against my bond, to Mr Lund Washington; as you have discovered in the above letter. By my mode of settling the bonded account, he will be £7.10.8 in my debt—and by the mode he proposes, I shall be £51.12.11. in his debt. Which of these is the mode by which a Court of...
16To George Washington from William Pearce, 7 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 7 Dec. 1794. On 14 Dec., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 7th instt, enclosing the reports of the preceeding week, came duly to hand.”
17From George Washington to William Pearce, 14 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 7th instt, enclosing the reports of the preceeding week, came duly to hand. I approve your idea of clearing up the wood between the fence and the road, and letting it lay over to another year; but quere, would it not be better, instead of cleaning the ground thoroughly , and exposing the earth to the rays of the summers sun, to have it well grubbed, & lye with all the brush...
18To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Dec. 1794. On 21 Dec., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter of the 14th instant with the papers & reports, which were enclosed therewith, came safe to hand.”
19From 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...
20To George Washington from William Pearce, 21 Dec. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 21 Dec. 1794. On 28 Dec., GW wrote to Pearce: “I have duly received your letter of the 21st instt with its enclosures.”