I have expected to hear from you since you have had an opportunity to look into the trunks and chests last sent up for the volume of letters containing those which have not been copied, and am uneasy… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 6 Oct. 1824

I have found the missing book. It had been brought out of my office into the house & placed on a settee where it was covered with a pile of newspapers.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 4 Nov. 1824

In conformity with your wish expressed in your last letter I have deposited the boxes in the steam boat addressed to you to the care of Mr Herbert.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 11 Dec. 1824

I have received your letter and am very happy to be informed that you will devote a part of this summer to a perusal of the letters.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 13 April 1825

On my return from Fauquier a few days past I received the copy of a letter addressed to you by Mr Sparks resp… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 2 May 1827

The storm which has been for some time threatening the Judges has at length burst on their heads & a most furious hurricane it is.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 17 June 1819

I have received your letter respecting the wine & beg you to take no farther trouble about it than to request Mr Cazenove, if the wine comes by Alexandria, to send both p… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 6 July 1822

Yesterday on my return from the upper country I found your letter of the 8th.

I did not receive your letter of the 22d. till yesterday.

The court which has just terminated has furnished some business for your Honors at Washington.

I was extremely sorry to learn from your last that you were again indisposed.

I have received your favour of the 28th May, and according to your request have examined the two bills filed by Cresap & Tomlinson vs.

     In consequence of the death of Mr Henderson, it becomes my duty, to affirm you, of the period of annual Meeting, of the Dismal Swamp Land Company, which is fixed on the 15th present Month.… Continue Reading From Thomas Griffin, 1 May 1819

Your power of Attorney to represent you at the late meeting of the D.S.

     The Dismal Swamp Land Company convened on the 15th, Inst., declared a dividend of $222 on each quarter share of stock in that Company— Enclosed you will receive your drafts for the dividend on the shares of the Estate of Genl Geo.

I again trouble you with one of our Circulars under the idea that Mrs Tod qualified as Extrx of her first husband, & if so, you & she will, I concieve be the proper parties to th… Continue Reading To Thomas Todd, 16 May 1823

This is to inform your Honour that I am now living in this County near the great road leading from Lexington to the mouth of Hickman Creek.

Understanding that you are the acting executor of your illustrious relative the late Genl Washington, I take the liberty respectfully to ask of you some information in relation to a bequest contained in his last Will.… Continue Reading From Hancock Haynie, 20 July 1826

At the request of my mother, to whom was addressed your letter of the 2nd ultimo, I communicate to you her wish upon the subject you submitted for her Consideration.

Not having with one a copy of General Washingtons will, I cannot with any degree of precision give the information you request; but as soon as I get home I will send you an extract containing the clause which relates to the Natio… Continue Reading To Walter Jones, 5 March 1806