Letter, to William Pearce
- Containers:
- Box 8, Folder 1794.08.17
- Creator:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Scope and content:
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Favorable appearance of the corn--ground is in good order for wheat--buck wheat--hemp growing in the vineyard--inquires to the appearance of the potatoes--Kate (wife of Will) at Muddy Hole wishes to serve the Negro women (as a granny) on the estate--pay of 12 to 15 pounds per year--in the George Town Gazette it is written that holders of shares in the Potomac Company (treasurer William Hartshorn) are to give 12 pounds sterling per share--Washington holds 5 shares--Col. Lyles Bond--Crow and McKoy--comments on replacing them--Green--Butler--rare ripe corn.
- Language:
- English .
- Subjects:
- Agriculture
Enslaved persons
Correspondence - Names:
- Pearce, William (Farm manager)
Kate, active 1779-1799 (Muddy Hole Farm)
Crow, Hyland (Overseer)
McKoy, Henry (Overseer)
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Pearce, William (Farm manager)
Kate, active 1779-1799 (Muddy Hole Farm)
Crow, Hyland (Overseer)
McKoy, Henry (Overseer)
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon3600 Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayMount Vernon, VA 22121
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Reference servicesEmail: fws@mountvernon.orgPhone: (703) 780-3600
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.