Letter, from Lund Washington
- Containers:
- Box 18, Folder 1775.10.05
- Creator:
- Washington, Lund, 1737-1796
- Scope and content:
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Meeting Mrs. W. at Mr. Digges across river--thinks Mr. Harrison will accept W-n's offer--Alexa. & Loudon people worried about Mrs. W.'s presence at Mt. V.--he thinks there's no danger--"her old acquaintance the attorney" wouldn't permit Lord Dunmore to come up river & take her--if necessary he can get her away quickly--she leaves soon for "down the country" with son and daughter-[in-law]--he writes G.W. weekly--rain prevents sowing wheat--repairing tumbling dam--work on wash or servent & store houses--bricklayers working on garden wall--John [Broad] sick--Sears sick--stucco work & chimney piece in dining room unfinished--bill of exchange--no word from [James] Cleveland or Simpson on western lands--John West wants money owed him--will pay Custis' bond from money of [Jenifer] Adams' bond--what to do with [Jenifer] Adams' land in Md.?--hopes to see G.W. in winter "for whether things are made up or not I suppose you can leave the army in winter."--painter still absent.
- Language:
- English .
- Subjects:
- Correspondence
- Names:
- Washington, Lund, 1737-1796
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
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