The Osceola times., 1883-04-07

Negroes that they had not n sufficient
allowance of meal, and from a willing
n ,ss that they should have enough. the
| quantity was increased by Mr. Whiting
so as 70 amount (by what | have learnt
from Mr.. Stuart to profusion. This is an
error again on the other side. My wish
and desire is that they should have as
much as they can eat without waste and
no more.
always used to lay in great quantity
of fish for them, and when we were al
home meat, fat and other things were
now and then given to them besidel. But
il would seem from their accounts at
least that the fish which were laid in for
them last Spring have disappeared with
out their deriving much benefit from
them.
BY this time ] expect the hogs that
were put up for pork either are killed, OF
are fit to kill.
request alter every person has had
their allowance given them, that the res
due may be made into bacon.
After the drilled wheat at Union farm is
taken off let particular care be used to
prevent its being mixed with any other.
have for many years past been
urging the superintendent of my bus-
ness at Mount Vernon to break number
of steers to the yoke that no set of oxen
may be worked low-but do not believe
it is yet done to the extent | wish.
There is one thing i wish to impress
you pretty strongly with, that you NAV
use every precaution in your power to
guard against, and that is-suffering nv
horses to be rode at unreasonable hours
/ in hn nj Irhf xxrtth L, III
that of the OveNeers. No doubt rests
upon rIy mind that this is too much
pmeticed.
3 r Nov. 90, 1894.
y Speaking of gentlemens servts it
calls TO my mind, that in letter from
Mrs. Fanny Washington to Mrs. WASH
ington (her aunt she mentions, that
since left Mount Vernon she has given
out four dom and eight bottles of wine.
Whether they are used, or not, she does
not say; but | am lead by 1t to observe,
that it is not my intention that it should
be given to every one who may incline
to make convenience of the house in
travelling; or vino may be induced to visit
II from motives of curiosity. There are
three descriptions Of people to whom
think it ought to be giyen;--first, my
particular and intimate acquaintance, In
case business should call them there,
such for instance as Doctr. Craik.-2dly,
some of the most respectable foreigners
who may, perchance, be in Alexandria
or the federal City, and be either brought
down, or introduced by letter from some
Of my particular acquaintance as before
mentioned;--or thirdly, to persons Of
some distinction (such as members of
Congress etc., who may be travelling
through the country from North to South
or from South to North I'm. .ess some
caution of this sort governs, / should be
run to an expense as improper as it would
be considerable.
Fea. 22, 1895.
Mr.. Pearse Bailey hay be in
formed that | never lower my price of
land, it is infinitely more likely that it
will ae increased THAI 10 stand even at
what II has been offered for. This he
might reasonably expect, as landed
property is rising fast in value every
where, from the number of emigrants
and others who are wanting TO vest their
money in that species of property:
4 1wish you could find out the
thief who robbed the meat house at
Mount Vernon and bring him to punish
ment, and at the same time secure the
house against future attempts; for our
drafts upon ii will be pretty large, ex-
pect, when we come home, which prob
ably may be about the middle or 20th of
next month. Nathan has been suspected
if not detected, in an attempt of this sort
formerly, and is as likely as any one to
be guilty If il now. Position Joe has
been caught in similar practices; and
Sam am sure would not be restrained
by any qualms of conscience. l.
5th June, l796.
On "Wednesday last, congress
closed their session; but there is yet
good deal for me to do before can leave
the seat of government. My present ex-
pectation however, is, that shall be able
TO do this on tomorrow week, but this is
not certain, and rs ] shall travel slowly,
to avoid what usually happens to me at
this season, that is, killing or knocking
up horse; and az we shall. moreover,
stay a day or two at the Federal City
Washingtonl, it is not likely we shall
arrive at Mount Vernon before the Goth
OF 2lst of this month. u n..a E..
In a few days after we get there, we
shall be visited, | exp ct, by characters
of distinction. | could wish therefore,
that the Gardens, Lawns and every thing
else in, and about Houses, may be got
in clean and nice order. If the Garden
or needs aid to accomplish rs much of
this as lyes within his line, let him have
it; and let others rake and scrape up all
the trash of every sort and kind about
the houses, and in the holes ana corners,
and as the front gate IF the Lawn fby the
Ivies) is racked, and scarcely TO be o,-
enea, wish you would order new one
like the old one) to be Immediately
made.
Take care to have sufiiciency of oats,
and the best Of your old hay on hand. !
shall have eight or ten horses of my own
with me and there will be many others
with visitors.
This letter-a long one-concludes
with the following gentle reflection upon
the originality of the Mistress:
preceive Mrs Washingtop's Memm
herewith sent contains nearly the same
requests that are made in this letter, but
send it notwithstm Ting.
rf I wish you well and am
~ ~ - Your friend - a-
Go WASHINGTON.