Your letter of the 26th Jany was delivered to me by Mr Just. Story & I owe you an apology for the delay which has taken place in answering it.… Continue Reading To Jared Sparks, 13 March 1826
Not knowing the address of Mr Rosa, I take the liberty to send the enclosed letter to you, & to request the favor of you to give it its proper direction & then to put it into the post office.
I trouble you with this letter merely to request that you will let nothing prevent you from attending the Court in Alexa. on friday where I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you.… Continue Reading To Walter Jones, 28 Nov. 1826
Having sold Laurel Grove & recieved in Cash one half of the purchase money, I have it in my power, & am ready at any moment to pay a moiety of the Judgment which you recovered against my nephew.… Continue Reading To Robert Beverley, 8 Feb. 1814
Since my return from Phila. I recd your letter of the 24 April— I have this day written to Mr Morson requesting him to pay Mr Bernard the sum you mention, and as I have no chance to recieve the residue due from Mr M.
I take the liberty of enquiring whether the letter I wrote you under date of the 12th July last was received? And of asking the favor of an answer to it.
I have stated the accounts of the purchasing legatees, as far as the papers in my possession will permit.
The 5 Copies of the life of Washin<gton> which by our last contract was to have been deliver<mutilated> I have given to five of my Nephews, and I am <mutilated… Continue Reading To Caleb Parry Wayne, 10 Jan. 1822
I am Just reminded by a second letter from Mr Mercer of New York, of one which I wrote you about a month ago respecting a second edition of the life of W— in 4 volumes which the C.… Continue Reading To Caleb Parry Wayne, 14 Feb. 1822
At a time when we hoped to recieve mony from you & thought it not unreasonable to expect it, we were greatly disappointed in getting an argumentative letter in which you endeavor to prove that we cannot legally cal… Continue Reading To Alexander Spotswood, 10 Jan. 1807
I yesterday saw Mr Lewis and found that by a strange mistake, Hicks bonds had not been taken to you, but to the heirs of Fielding Lewis.
Genl Lee has written again to me for his bond & contract together with a statement of the payments made by him.
I had yesterday the pleasure to recieve your acceptable favor of the 6th enclosing a Dft on Mr Swepson for $2000 the dividend declared on the share held by the Exectr of Genl Washington in the Dismal Swamp Co.— This is indee… Continue Reading To James Henderson, 12 June 1810
I had the pleasure this day, to recieve your favor of the 12th.
I returned from Phila. the day before yesterday when I had the pleasure to recieve your favor of the 30 Sept.
In my letter to you of the 4th Novr I mentioned that I would send you a deed to Mr Minton for the 120 acres of land which he has purchased, & expressed my willingness to sell him1 our interest in the other tra… Continue Reading To Robert Barraud Taylor, 27 Jan. 1813
My nephew Bush.
I recd your letter of the 2d— My nephews imprudent purchases at the sale of his father's estate cannot, I presume, have frustrated your purpose of his encumbering Laurel Grove from the mortgage, further than the amount to wh… Continue Reading To Robert Beverley, 19 March 1813
Since my return from Richmond I recd yours of the 11 Inst.
I recd your letter returning the order of Shepherd which will compel us immediately to bring suit against him.