Without attempting to make an apology for allowing your two last favours to remain so long unanswered, I will at once inform you my reasons for it, and submit the validity of them to your Judgment— Your first Letter came to… Continue Reading To Burgess Ball, 5 Aug. 1783

     This is the third Letter I have wrote to you, directed to Richmond, but have not recieved an answer, in one of which, I Enclosed Hodsons Rect for £5.6— agreeable to your directions, I also wrote to Mr Tinsly Enclosing him, a… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 15 Jan. 1794

     Inclosed you will receive a Copy of a Letter which I addressed to George Chapman in order to obtain from him Liberty to inspect the Books of Robert Alexander, which I am certain from the deposition of Charles Alexander, will… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 10 June 1794

     I have been disappointed by sickness in taking the deposition of Mr Nathaniel Hunter a second time; who (after taking his first deposition) I discovered could prove that his father Dr Hunter had received from Mr Robt Alexand… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 22 Sept. 1794

     "I have followed the author you mention in the pizé buildings I have constructed.

Our Journey to Westmorland, was productive of no good— on examining the chain of Title, we found it imperfect. The deed fm Ludwell Lee & Flora his Wife to Genl Lee, we could not find.

     Having endeavored in vain to obtain a Settlement with Genl Lee, I am again induced to trouble you to advertize that part of the Property deeded in Trust laying in Westmorland County known by the name of Hollis's Marsh the ot… Continue Reading From William Hodgson, 14 March 1805

     As Mr R. B.

     I am extremely troublesome to you regarding the Deed of Trust from Genl Lee— Your last Advertizement was not inserted in the papers owing to some Overture of Genl Lee's which I hoped would have rendered the Business unnecess… Continue Reading From William Hodgson, 10 Oct. 1805

I have the honor of enclosing to you an Authenticated Copy of a Resolution, which passed the General Assembly at their late Session, respecting the Boundary line between this State and the State of Maryland; together with a Copy of the… Continue Reading From James Wood, 14 Jan. 1797

     In tracing the title of the protestant Episcopal Church to the Glebes, churches, and other property appertaining thereto I do not deem it necessary for its advocates to rely upon the laws which passed upon the subject poster… Continue Reading Opinion on Glebes and Churches, 27 Dec. 1797

     I received your Favor on Saturday last inclosing an Attachment & two Dedimus's against my troublesome Neighbor George Chapman for which I am exceedingly obliged to you, as I expect it will put a Stop to the Sale of a Neg… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 24 Feb. 1795

      I reced your favor dated the Sixth of Febry¹ this Eighteenth day of apl Opened, If I had recd it sooner should have answered it immediately, I herewith Enclose a Note from Chapman with an affidavit of the recieip… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 18 April 1796

      If my suit againt Chapman has not been tried, & it is not too late to take Depositions; or if you can obtain Commissions for that purpose I shall be much obliged to you to send two, and I wish to know if I cannot get a… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 24 May 1796

     Since I saw you Mr Chapman has taken several Depositions among the suit Robert Alexander Son to Robert Alexander Decd whom the execution Levied on me, was against— he swares that there are accounts on his Fathers Books again… Continue Reading From William Henry Washington, 10 July 1794

     I am favor'd with your Letter of To day.

     I now enclose you my answer to your letter of the 21st of Feby, covering the resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, and I throw myself upon your goodness to excuse the delay which has taken place.