Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-03
LETTERS BY GEORGE.
How the Great Virginian Attended to tn
"Details of His Affairs.

How tho Great Virginian Attended to the
Details of His Affairs.
The New York Evening Post of recent
date printed number of letters from Gen
eral George " Washington heretofore unpub-
hshed. Among them were the following:
TO CHS. LAWRENCE, TAILOR IN LONDON.
VIRGINIA, rs April, 1903.
Mr.. LAWRENCE: Be pleased to send me
genteel suit of cloaths made of supertine
broadcloth, handsomely chosen. l should
have inclosed you my measure, but in a gen.
eral way they are so badly taken here, that
am convinced it would be of very little
service. Iwould have you, therefore, take
measure Of gentleman who wares well
made cloaths of the following size: to wit, 6
feet high and proportionably made;-n any
thing rather slender than thick for per-
son of that highth, with pretty long arms and
thighs. You will take care to make the
breeches longer than those you sent me last,
and would have you keep the measure of
the cloaths you now make, by you, and if
any alteration Is required, in my next it
shall be pointed out.
Note, for your further government and
knowledge OF my size l have sent the in
closed, and you must observe that from the
coat end
To No 1 & No 8 is the size over the breast
and hips;
No over the Belly, and
No round the arm and from the
breeches end
To No q is for waistband,
thick of the thigh,
cupper button hole,
kneeband-and
for length of Observation-Disclosures
II you take measure of person about
feet high of this bigness think you can't
go amiss. You must take notice the in
closed is the exact size without any allow.
ance for seams, &c.
SELLS "a ROGUE AND RUNAWAY"
MOUNT VERNON, 2 July, 1866.
To Captain Joh. I7ompson-Sir: With this
letter comes negro CTom). which beg the
favor of you to sell in any of the islands you
may go to, for whatever he will fetch, and
bring me in return foRhim:
One hid of best molasses
One ditto of best rum
One barrel of lymes, if good and cheap
One pot of tamarinds, containing about 10
lbs.
Two small ditto of mixed sweetmeats,
about s lbs. each
And the residue, much or little, in good
old spirits.
That this fellow is both a rogue and a run
away tho he was by no means remark
latter till of late) l shall not pretend TO
deny, but that he is exceedingly healthy,
strong and good at the hoe, the whole
petghbOrhood can testify, and particularly
Mr.. Johnson and his son, who have both had
him under them as foreman of the gang;
which gives me reason to hope he may, with
your good management, sell well, il kept
clean and trim'd up little when offered for
sale
shall very cheerfully allow you the Gus
tomary commiss,ons ON this affair, and must
beg the favor of you Qest he should attempt
to escape) to keep him handcuffed till you
get to sea, or in the bay, after which
doubt not but you may make him very use.
full to you.
lwish you pleasant and prosperous
passage, and a safe and speedy return.
WAsuISo4oN OBJECTS TO HAVING HIS CLAIM
JUMPED
Letter 10 Michael Cresap.
MouNT VERNON, Septemr 26th
i713.
SIR, In ny passage down the Ohio in the
Eall OF this year 1770. made choice of a
piece OF Land. being the first bottom on the
So East side the river above Capteening, as
also little above place where the
effects OF hurricane appear among the
Trees, and opposite to Creek ON the other
side near the upper end of the bottom.
caIfd Pipe Creek. The next Spring, when
Capt; Crawford went down the Ohio
TO survey, desired him to run out
tins Land Tor me, which he accordingly
olo. returned me the plat of IL, as you may
see by the inclosed copy; intending as soon
rs q Patent could be obtained, to apply for
ne. The summer following, hearing that
Doctor Brisco had taken possession Of this
bottom taltho' tnform'd Of my claim to it,.
wrote him letter Of which the inclosed Is