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To Lawrence Lewis

Dear Sir

     I send you Circulars for the Legatees, to which, if approved, you will affix your Signature, Direct & forward them. So far as I can recollect the names of the Legatees to whom letters need be sent I will state them below—

     Mr Aug. Washingtons heirs—

Geo. C. Washington—Annapolis

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Mrs. Sally Washington guardian of her children

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Colo. Thornton

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Genl Spotswood for his children, with a postscript which you can add requesting him to communicate the Contents to them

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Mrs. Fitzhugh Alexa. for her family

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     Mrs Lewis’ family

Robt Lewis—Howell Lewis—Mr Carter—

Fielding Lewis’ heirs

Henry Dade & Mr Foote

     Colo Sam. Washingtons

—Judge Tod Frankfurt, Kentucky for the children of Geo. S. Washington

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Lawrence A. Washington — Wheeling in Virga I believe

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Andrew Parks Mason County—Buffaloe post office

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Thornton Washington Jefferson—

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Doctr Scholly assignee of Saml Washington Jefferson—

     Mr Charles Washingtons

Fayette Washington

Mr Thornton who married his sister

Colo Balls children— one will answer for all perhaps

Capt Hammond for his children

Sam. Washington—

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     none need be addressed to any of my fathers heirs Except Geo. C. Washington.  Affectly yrs

B. Washington

Source Note

ALS, ViMtvL: Esther Maria Lewis Chapin Collection. BW addressed the letter to Mayor Lewis at Wood Lawn.