Mrs Powel's most friendly Compliments to Mr B. Washington.

     I must beg your Excuse for having so long neglected to execute the little Commission for Mrs Washington.

     Your friendly Letter of the 29th of March I received on the 11th Instant.

     I enclose you my note negotiable at the bank for $875 which you will much oblige me by getting discounted on Monday next when I expect to be in Alexandria. I will then give you the necessary draft on the bank of the U.S.… Continue Reading To Charles Simms, 21 Aug. 1801

     The meeting of the Legatees after two days sitting rose yesterday. We resolved to sell amongst ourselves all the property except the Kanawha and Ohio lands, the Kentucky & N. W.

The yellow fever in Alexandria prevented me from recieving your favor as soon as I otherwise should have done.

     When I removed to Mount Vernon I had to purchase new furniture for all the rooms of that extensive building as well as the necessary instruments for conducting the operations of a large farm.

After a careful examination of the circumstances which attended, as well as others which preceded the fire at this place, it is obvious that it was the work of an incendiary.

I have watched with anxious solicitude the successive reports of your board of health, always hoping that some favorable change would take place in the State of the disorder which seemed to threaten your City.… Continue Reading To Richard Peters, 13 Sept. 1805

     I got to this place this day too late to write by the post but a Servant of Mr Chas Carters is this instant setting of to Philadelphia after a Chariott as I am told— I am short of time to say more then… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 18 March 1783

     I Rec'd your Letter Hond & D Madam by Mr Buckner yesterday, I am happy to hear by him that you are now in a good state of health— I discover from your sentiments that you are contented, & your Son most ardently hopes… Continue Reading To Hannah Bushrod Washington, 21 June 1789

     It is useless to make apologies, because I am persuaded that to a decrease of friendship neither of us will attribute the long silence of the other; in such a Case business may properly be admitted as an excuse, & I am s… Continue Reading To Thomas Porter, 27 Dec. 1796

     Your favor of the 7th March came to hand by the last post, but too late to permit an answer to be returned before the present time.

     I recd your letter my dearest wife of the 15th many days after the date of it, and have been not a little puzzled to decide whether it would be best to address mine to you at Rippon Lodge or Mount Vernon, as you intended to… Continue Reading To Julia Ann Blackburn Washington, 24 April 1809

     I Have not Had, this long while, a letter from you, But my inquiries after you Have kept up a kind of Communication— the departure of a frigate affords me a More direct opportunity to advise you, and to Request an Answer By… Continue Reading From Lafayette, 15 Dec. 1811

     I had the pleasure, my much loved wife to recollect yesterday your exceptional letter of the 20th and intended to answer it in the morning after my return from Court, so that it might go off by the mail of today.… Continue Reading To Julia Ann Blackburn Washington, 23 April 1814

     Being about to leave home for a considerable time it will be necessary for me to provide the means of supplying my two nephews John & Bushrod Washington, now at School at Mr Oneils with such clothes & other articles… Continue Reading To James Reid, 10 March 1807

     Your favor of the 16th I recd last night.

     We wrote you some time ago respecting Mr.

     AS we hope that the time is not far distant when we shall be enabled to close our executorial duties, we feel anxious to do so under such a sanction as to prevent all future disputes when we are… Continue Reading Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis to George Fayette Washington, 3 Jan. 1823