Letter, Burgess Ball to George Augustine Washington

Containers:

Box 9, Folder 1785.01.10

Creator:

Ball, Burgess, 1749-1800

Scope and content:

A.L.S. 2 pages. Can write oftener now--post leaves regularly--everyone sick--Miss Butler Thornton died of sore throat--Fanny's health improved by nursing George--sending Betsy to Fredericksburg for education--[Fanny is his wife and G.A.W.'s sister]--house not finished--has partnership in store at Germana--hopes to complete mills by winter next year--advises G.A.W. to build store or warehouses on his land--" ... anythg. is preferable to an Estate in Land and negroes, which are not only unprofitable, but vexatious and troublesome"--should sell land for certificates--Col. [Wm.] Washington wrote that G.A.W. was well. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, laminated, docketed by G. A. W.Name on original manuscript appears as "B. Ball".

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Slavery

Names:

Washington, George Augustine, approximately 1759-1793
Ball, Burgess, 1749-1800
Washington, George Augustine, approximately 1759-1793

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