Your letter of the 23d I yesterday recieved. I waited upon Mr Brook today to make the necessary enquiries respecting Mrs Forbes.

     I now enclose you a Copy of the Grant you wrote for. The Inquisition cannot be found. I have directed the Clerk to continue his search, and if he should succeed, a Copy shall be immediately forwarded.… Continue Reading To George Washington, 25 Oct. 1797

I was very much surprized yesterday, to meet with Mrs Forbes at my office.

     I had no doubt of her having been long since at Mount Vernon.

Your letter of the 13th instt has been duly received, as I believe all your Others have.

     I have examined the records in the General Court office which contain the writs of ad quod damnum & the Inquisitions returned thereon.

     I have conversed with Mr Brooke respecting Mrs Forbes and am enabled to give you the following history of that person— She is a widow—a Native of England & without a family—about 50 yrs of age—active & spirited in th… Continue Reading To George Washington, 8 Nov. 1797

     I take the liberty of writing by Mr Maund who is going to Philadelphia, and of introducing him to you.

     I rec: your letter of the 10th with a bundle of papers which I have examined.

     I recieved your favor by last post for which accept my grateful acknowledgements. I shall make the necessary enquiries, and then pursue such steps as may insure to me the benefit of your bounty.

     I recd your favor of the 10th during my confinement under a severe attack of the Pleuresy— I am now on the recovery, tho’ very weak, nor have I yet left my room.

     Mr King, our Minister at the Court of London—to whom I sent the Decree of the High Court of Chancery of this state, with a request to have it published according to the direction therein contained—"in some Public Paper in th… Continue Reading From George Washington, 28 July 1797

     We shall be very glad to see you & Mrs Washington here on thursday next, and my Chariot shall meet you at Colchester at 3 Oclock on that day.

     Mr Thomas Pearson, heir intail to Simon Pearson his brother, has brought suit in the Court of this County for the lands which the latter sold to Willm Triplett, George Johnson & myself, five & thirty years ago.… Continue Reading From George Washington, 9 Oct. 1797

     It is with great unwillingness that I take the liberty of troubling you upon the business which is the subject of this letter, well Knowing how little time you have to spare from public employments.

     I find that there is an injunction in the High Court of Chancery obtained against you, which I am employed by those interested in the Judgment at law, to dissolve— to do this, your answer is necessary.… Continue Reading To George Washington, 22 Apri 1794

Inclos'd are sundry letters one from myself dated 21st Octr which you will first read, it will serve to show you what disapointments I have met with about getting a load of Hemp sent to you; this day one Jonathan Seaman has taken… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 12 Nov. 1782

I cannot suffer myself to suppose, but that you are sufficiently satisfied of my friendship for you, to render a dissertation on that subject unnecessary, I hope when I assign you my reasons for not writing, you will be fully sen… Continue Reading From George Augustine Washington, 24 June 1782

It is long since I had the pleasure of writing to you from the scarecity of oppertunities, and sometimes being out of the way when they offer'd— indeed it is some considerable time since we have heard from you… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 14 June 1782

     <I> recd your Letters that came by Lawrence Washington (who I have the pleasure to inform you has been acquited by the examining Court of King George, his conduct being considered as self defence) these letters are all… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 20 June 1783

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