The following correspondences pertain to the will of George Washington. Bushrod served as one of his uncle’s executors after he passed away in 1799. This role required him and the other executors to manage affairs including outstanding debts, land investments and sales, matters involving Mount Vernon, and requests for letters written to and by the president. Many of these issues took years to resolve, and Bushrod continued working in this capacity throughout the course of his life.
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Mr Stith delivered me your letter of the 28th Novr on the race field at Washington, after which I did not see him, but have been expecting him here for two days.
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The petitions of Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis acting Executors of George Washington deceased respectfully sheweth that on the decree pronounced by this Honorable Court on the 22nd… Continue Reading To the Circuit Court Judges for the District of Columbia, n.d.
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Mrs Washington will be very much Oblidged by Judge Washington Solving the following Querys.
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The Will should be proved at the first Fairfax Court, and this can be easily done by Mr Lewis's carrying it up and presenting it to the Court for probate, the whole of it being in the Testator's own hand writing and that well Kno… Continue Reading To Martha Washington, 27 Dec. 1799
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The improved Lot in Alexandria; the household furniture including (as I concieve in that description,) the pictures & plate; the kitchen furniture; the liquors, groceries & dead victuals laid in at the time of the Ge… Continue Reading To Martha Washington, 26 Jan. 1800
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I am favd with your circular letter respecting Mrs Washington's wish to surrender into the hands of the Executors of the late Genl Washington, all that part of her life Estate at present taxable, which derives her no profit,… Continue Reading Robert Lewis to the Executors of George Washington's Estate, 7 March 1801
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Some short time before the Death of Genl Washington, I recd a Letter from him enclosing a Deed from Genl H.
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I recd your favor of the 1st Inst. which a few moments only are allowed me to acknowledge.
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Your favor of the 7th March came to hand by the last post, but too late to permit an answer to be returned before the present time.
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We have the honor to enclose to your Lordship a copy of the will of the late Genl George Washington who departed this life at Mount Vernon in Virginia on the 14th day of december last after a short but painful illness; and through the… Continue Reading From the Executors of the Estate of George Washington to the Earl of Buchan