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“My Miller (Wm. Roberts) is now become such an intolerable sot, and when drunk so great a Madman, that, however unwilling I am to part with an old Servant (for he has been with me fifteen years) I cannot with propriety or common justice to myself bear with him any longer."
To Robert Lewis & Sons
Mount Vernon, 1 February 1785
Gentn,
You may think me very troublesome; and the reason I assign for it, which is, an opinion that you can serve me better than any other, no good apology for the liberty I take.
My Miller (Wm. Roberts) is now become such an intolerable sot, and when drunk so great a Madman, that, however unwilling I am to part with an old Servant (for he has been with me fifteen years) I cannot with propriety or common justice to myself bear with him any longer. I pray you once more therefore, to engage and forward a Miller for me as soon as you may have it in your power, and whatever engagement you shall enter into on my behalf I will religeously fulfill. I do not stipulate for the wages; Altho’ my mill (being on an indifferent stream, and not constant at work) can illy afford high wages. My wish is to procure a person who understands the manufacturing business perfectly, and who is sober and honest, that I may even at the expence of paying for it, have as little trouble as possible with him. If he understood the business of a Mill-wright and was obliged by his agreement to keep the Mill in repair, so much the better. Whatever agreement you may enter into on my behalf, let it be reduced to writing and specifically declared, that there may be no misconception or disputes thereafter.
Library of Congress
The House in which he will live is a very comfortable one and within 30 yards of the Mill (which works two pair of stones, one pair french Bur’s), there is a small Kitchen convenient thereto, and a good Garden under paling. There is a Cowpers shop* within a hundred yards of the mill, with three negro Cowpers, which will also be under the direction of the miller, whose allowance of meat, flour, and priviledges of every kind, I would have ascertained to prevent after claims. I do not object to the mans having a family, a wife I shou’d wish him to have, but I wou’d it not be too large. At any rate be so good as to let me hear from you, that I may know on what to rely, as it is not safe for me to entrust my business any longer in the hands of Wm. Roberts. It only remains now to ask your forgiveness for this trouble and to assure you that I am Gentn Yr friend & very Hble Servt
G:o Washington
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