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. At the time I recd the letter, Mr George Washington, who had gone to Baltimore to dispose of the Stock had not returned. He came the next day having effected a Sale upon as good terms as could be expected, and I expect him here today or tomorrow with the mony— If he does not disappoint me & Mr Stith should also come, I will pay him your proportion.

     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 day of the last April Session of this Court in the cross suits of Mary D. Washington Executrix of Lawrence A. Washington decd and others against your petitioners, and your petitioners William L.

Mrs Washington will be very much Oblidged by Judge Washington Solving the following Querys.

1st. When the Farm of Doguerun was let to Mr Lewis, Was it meant that the wheat sown on that Farm last Fall, And the expense of puting the same into the Ground should be paid for?

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 Known by most of the members of the Court.

     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 General's death belong absolutely to you & may be disposed of by you, when & how you please.

     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, and yet is in her possession. I cannot but agree with you in opinion that such property as wou'd be inconvenient to divide should be sold.

     Some short time before the Death of Genl Washington, I recd a Letter from him enclosing a Deed from Genl H. Lee to him for certain Lands in this State lying on Rough Creek, which he desired me to have recorded in the proper Office.

     I recd your favor of the 1st Inst. which a few moments only are allowed me to acknowledge. The house has been full of company since our return, and I can hardly expect to have much leisure, until the visits of ceremony are at an end.

     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. I have never condemned you for demanding of the executors of your father or of their representatives a settlement of their accounts, and altho' I thought it unkind to institute a Suit agt me until such a call had been unsuccessfully made, I am perfectly satisfied with the reasons assigned in your letter for having proceeded in that way.

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 politeness of his Britannic Majesty's Minister we are enabled to transmit to you "the Box made of the Oak that sheltered the Great Sir William Wallace after the battle of Falkirk" bequeathed to your Lordship in the 14th clause of the Will. With sentiments of profound respect We have the honor to be Your Lordship's most obedt and very humb.