This collection relates to Bushrod’s experiences when he operated his own private law office. Having recently completed his apprenticeship under James Wilson, Bushrod returned to Virginia in 1784 and opened the office the next year. He relocated to the city of Alexandria in 1789, followed by a move to Richmond in 1792. These cases required him to appear before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Court of Chancery. He continued in the practice until he became a Supreme Court Justice in 1798. As a result, these letters provide a deeper understanding of the types of contracts, disputes, and suits that were common in late eighteenth-century Virginia.
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Enclosed are Deeds from me to General Lee, and from him to me.
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Your letter of the 13th instt with the enclosures, came duly to hand. I thank you for draughting the answer which I have put my signature to; and with the Bill, now return.
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I was very sorry that Business at Court obliging me to be in Town on Monday last, prevented me from calling at Mount Vernon on my way up.
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I now enclose you my opinion upon the points stated in your letter of the 9th.
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I was very much surprized yesterday, to meet with Mrs Forbes at my office.
I had no doubt of her having been long since at Mount Vernon.
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Your letter of the 13th instt has been duly received, as I believe all your Others have.
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I take the liberty of writing by Mr Maund who is going to Philadelphia, and of introducing him to you.
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I rec: your letter of the 10th with a bundle of papers which I have examined.
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I recieved your favor by last post for which accept my grateful acknowledgements. I shall make the necessary enquiries, and then pursue such steps as may insure to me the benefit of your bounty.
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I have at length procured from the Auditors office a rough Statement of Yr Taxes in Kanawa for the 6 years mentioned in Aldersons order, by which you will discover that they differ £1.11.7 from the amount there stated.… Continue Reading To George Washington, 9 Jan. 1798
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Mr Packet handed me your lettr of the 20th— In one thing my sentiments perfectly coincide with your own— and that is, to manage our Virginia Estates well there cannot be a divided attention— for with all the at… Continue Reading From George Washington, 25 Nov. 1788
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You will now receive enclosed the Power of Attorney altered and put exactly in the form you desired, which I have been very much puzzled to get done in time to go down by Mr Jones— After I had picked out the Sheep & Catt… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 4 Feb. 1795
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Your letter of the 8th instant came to hand opportunely, as Mr Augustus Woodward (in whose favour the Sheriff of Kanhawa had drawn for the taxes of my lands in that County) was here on his return from Philadelphia, and received the full amount of… Continue Reading From George Washington, 19 Jan. 1798
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Your letter of the 1st instant came to my hands by Saturdays Post; with the Auditors Receipts.
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When you send me the Auditors Account of the taxes due on my land in Kanhawa County, be so good as to forward, at the same time, Genel Lee's Deed of conveyance to me, of two tracts of land in the State of Kentucky, one for two, a… Continue Reading From George Washington, 10 Jan. 1798
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Your letter of the 26th Ulto came safe in the usual course of the Mail, and about a week ago Mrs Forbes arrived; and from her appearance, and conduct hitherto, gives satisfaction to your Aunt.
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I find that I have so fully investigated the Subject of the lost Pier, that I cannot add any thing for illustration to the Papers denominated "Statement of incontrovertible Facts, strictures relating to a Pier—and suggestio… Continue Reading From Isaac Roberdeau et al., 10 Feb. 1790
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Owing to some new arrangement of the Post Office, your letter of the first instant did not reach my hands until yesterday afternoon.