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Madam                                              Alexandria Virginia Octr 8, 1775

I should have waited on you agreeable to promise but was prevented by the Rain on Friday & Saturday last. I shall set out to morrow morning on my way for New York if you have any Commands - I will Serve you the best in my Power please to Send me a Memorandum of what you would have done & I will Cornply with it. I am Madam your most Obedient Humble Servt

Geo Gilpin…

A copy Of the Inventory, Refer'd To in Letter to Robert Cary & Co.

Dated June 1, 1774

An Inventory of the Estate of Danl. Parke Custis, Esqr, which came to my hands or the hands of my Attorney under the general Letters of…

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My Dear Mama,                               Kings-College July 5th (1773)

I have at…

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(July 15, 1772)

To - Mrs S…

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Madam                                                 Annapolis 21 March 1772

The very bad Weather which prevented almost any Communication and my Expectation that the Means left with Miss Custis are not yet expended occasioned my not sending any more so soon as I designed - I now send by the Post a small Phial to be frequently smelt to as Hartshorne or other Drops commonly used to prevent faitiness and a small Bottle of Ointmt to be applied as before directed - the Decoction I left must be taken if Occasion requires it tho' I hope Nature will perform her Office without. I imagine it will be unnecessary to assure Miss Custis that I have the greatest Hopes her Happiness will be much promoted by regular moderate Exercise, temperate living which she may think Abstemiousness and her being attentive to keep her Body cool and open which last may I hope be effectually done and agreeably to herself by the Use of Barley Water and light cooling Food - Frumenty made of Barley or even of wheat wou'd I think be very proper Food is agreeable to many and perhaps might be so at Times to Miss Custis - I hear that Master Custis said in Annapolis she was better I have great Pleasure in it and should be glad to hear more particularly of her State

I am Madam
Your most obedient Servant
John Johnson…

Sir October the 8th 1770

As Mr Washington is from home, and I do not Expect him so soon as Mr Christian will be going down. I shall be much obliged to you to pay his account against the children and this shall be a reacept

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