Letter, from George Augustine Washington, 1790

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Box 23, Folder 1790.03.05

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[John?] Fairfax wants higher wages than £25 per annum [as overseer]--will probably leave at end of year--difficulty in finding reliable overseers for the salary--thinks Mr. [James] Bloxham's wages (£40) too high--he's not any better than any overseer in the country--suspects him of embezzling funds from ferriages--Fairfax would like to have Bloxham's job at the high salary, but G.A.W. has discouraged him--but he's a good overseer--recommends removing James from carpentering house to act as an overseer--white overseers expensive--remove Davy to Dogue Run and Will to Muddy Hole--hasn't told the Farmer [Bloxham] yet of plans to oust him--G.A.W. goes to Berkeley for his health--wheat and tobacco crops--flour ground and the prices it will bring--new bolting cloth in place, will enable superfine flour to be made--Mr. Wilson to send his corn to the mill--prices in Alexandria high--will increase crops of pease, potatoes, carrots as Washington desires--Ehler appears industrious and able [German gardner]--"I have replaced in the Shrubberies the Dogwood Red Bud Sasafrass Laurel and Crabapples - the Ivy have almost entirely died under both walls - among the shrubs some of these shall be interspersed"--Muse's account with Washington--very cold weather endangers grain crops--barley has suffered much.

Language:

English.

Names:

Gray, Davy, 1743?-
Will, 1739?- (Muddy Hole Farm)

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