Your favor of the 14 Sept. reached Alexa. after I had left home.
I promised to write to you respecting the Mohawk lands as soon as I returned home.
I return you, my dear Sir, my sincere thanks for your favor of the 6th Ulto, and particularly for the kind and friendly interest which you are so good as to take in the Safety of myself & family during the late invasion… Continue Reading To Henry William DeSaussure, 29 Nov. 1814
I recd a letter yesterday from the Treasurer informing me that a<s> my Attorney you had recd a draft on Richmond for the amount of my salary due the 1st instant.
Your favor of the 17th Ulto announcing the decree in Cresap's suit has afforded me the most sincere gratification.
I have left the letter to Mr Barbour with you, asking the favour of you to present it, and also to use your influence towards getting the appointment for Mr Macrae.
The carriage returned the day before yesterday by which I recd your letter & the distressing information of your being still very unwell in consequence of the cold you carried with you from hence.
The first information I recd of the death of Mr Griffith was from a particular friend, who is an applicant for the vacant office, and was so prior to the appointment of that gentleman.… Continue Reading To Unknown, 17 June 1826
I enclosed you Mr Chs Lees Acceptance some time ago for £40.1.4 but have not since been fav'd with an acknowledgment of that letter. I will thank you for a line upon that subject as soon as possible and am Gentn Your Mo.… Continue Reading To Hodgson & Nicolson, 13 July 1794
Mr Wm A. Washington requested that I would get the Organ conveyed to this place, that he might the more conveniently procure a water carriage for it from hence to his House.
I engag'd to pay Mr Giles, at the approaching Convent<io>n 32½ Guineas, b<u>t if I recollect right, you were so obliging as to promise to settle that Debt for me and to allow me a more convenient Time to repay it… Continue Reading To Joseph Eggleston, 27 May 1788
I now enclose you a Subpœna, having obtained an injunction for Fendall & Young vs. Patten. I am very clear to myself, that if the facts as stated are supported, or not controverted, that the defendt P.… Continue Reading To Edmund Jennings Lee, 16 April 1798
At sight of this my only bill of Exchange pay to John Fitzgerald or order for value recieved, eight hundred and seventy five dollars which charge to account of my Salary as one of the Justices of the supreme Court of the Uni… Continue Reading To George Simpson, 16 July 1799
Know all men by these presents that I Bushrod Washington of Mount Vernon have constituted & appointed & do by these presents constitute & appoint William Herbert of Alexandria my law… Continue Reading Power of Attorney, 25 July 1826
I have within the course of 3 weeks past finished a hot house the body of brick & covered with wood within a few feet of the Green house & quarters insured in the mutual insurance Office, the Size 32 feet long &… Continue Reading To Samuel Greenhow, 30 Dec. 1808
I think it is of consequence that a meeting of the legatees should be obtained at as early a day as possible, that no time may be lost in making necessary arrangements for dividing or selling at least some parts if not the w… Continue Reading To Unknown, 7 June 1802
Your letter of the 5th Inst. accompany'd by the Bond drawn by you as executed by Mr Ludwell Lee and Gerard Alexander was handed to me last evening, I highly approve of the arrangement you have made, it will no doubt be very advantageous to Mr A.… Continue Reading From Lawrence Lewis, 12 Sept. 1818
I received a few days past your letter of the 29th of June and am much grateful at its contents.