George Washington to John Augustine Washington, June 14, 1755
[Martin–s Plantation, Md., 14 June 1755]
To Mr Jno. Auge Washington Mount Vernon Dear Jack Brother
I receivd Your–s of the 8th Instant from Fredericksburg, 1 and am sorry to find that Allan is become importunate for a Debt of so short standing; but it is the way of the World, & therefore not to be wonderd at. 2
I am pleasd to find that you have a prospect of settling th at e affair with Patrick Kendrick, and shoud be very glad to hear you entertaind hopes of dis re covering my young Mare, as I had conceivd high expectation–s of her. 3 My Negro–s Cloaths I hope you will take care to get in time, and employ Cleo–s leizure hour–s in makg them. 4 I am exc eeding –¨ erasure –©ly 5 rejoyc–d that Tobo is likely to keep up its price , and doubt not but you–ll endeavour to make the most of mine, & of every thing else I have entrusted to your care, as you know how necessary it is & what entire –¨ erasure –© confidence I repose in your managemt.
I receivd a Letter Yesterday from my Brothr Saml who desires a division of our deep run tract of Land this fall, which I 6 am will be very agreeable to me and I shall abide by any settlement you shall make on my behalf. 7 in this business.
As I have wrote to you twice since the first Inst., 8 I shall only add that the difficulty–s arising in our March from havg a number of Waggon–s, will, I fear, prove an insurmountable obstacle unless some scheme can be fallen upon to retrench the Waggon–s, & increase the back Loads no. of Bat Horses which is what I recommended at first, & I believe is now found to be the most salutary means of transporting our Provision–s & Stores to the Ohio. 9 I am Dr Jack yr &ca Camp at George–s Creek 14th June 1755
P:S: I have been able to procure Townshend Washington a Comn to be assistant Comy with pay at 5/: Sterg pr Day 10 and Anthony Strother a pair of Colour–s in Colo. Dunbars Regiment. 11