Letter, from Lund Washington

Containers:

Box 19, Folder 1778.09.02

Creator:

Washington, Lund, 1737-1796

Scope and content:

Will try to buy Barry's and Marshall's land for G.W.--which negroes to sell?--sorry G.W. must forgo buying lands because of losses from farms under his (Lund's) management--wheat crop almost total loss--(the fly)--prepares to plant tobacco--ditching mill swamp--drowning in mill race of valuable slave Cooper James--Carpenter James injured with axe--received £200 from Capt. Lewis for Phaeton--sold flour to Boston for good price (scarsity there)--suggests G.W. speculate in wheat, sell flour at high prices--Wm. Roberts the miller, his merits & weaknesses for drink, & advises not to hire him again--mill race, tumbling dam at Piny & Dogue Run gate & dam which Roberts repaired or built--discusses building houses for prospective tobacco crop--campaign in Rhode Island & departure of Fr. admiral, Lord Howe & Johnstone--cleared money in pork--can't get workmen to assist Lanphier--" ... if so the coverd ways will not get done ... "--sickness among people--good pastures--took paper from G.W.'s trunk, can't get any in Alexa.--letter from Wm. Roberts enclosed.

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Farm management
Slavery
Correspondence

Names:

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Washington, Lund, 1737-1796
Washington, George, 1732-1799

Places:

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)

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