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 Ge… Continue Reading To Martha Washington, 26 Jan. 1800

The deed from Genl Lee to you has been duly executed, acknowledged and certified, so as to entitle it to be recorded in the General Court.

I Recieved a Letter from my Brother a few days past, enclosing one to you on the same subject with his first, requesting me to forward it, unless I had recieved an answer to his other, which he was apprehensive had miscarryed.… Continue Reading To George Washington, 27 Dec. 1789

     I returned from Westmoreland a few days ago, and then recieved your favour of the 8th Ulto— It is extremely painful to me at any time to be charged with neglect by those to whom I am bound only by professional duty; much mor… Continue Reading To George Washington, 1 March 1793

     I recd your favour of the last month, and immediately applyed to Colo. Little for the necessary information respecting the trespass which had been committed upon your Land.

     I have at length procured from the Auditors office a rough Statement of Yr Taxes in Kanawa for the 6 years mentioned in Aldersons order, by which you will discover that they differ £1.11.7 from the amount there stated.… Continue Reading To George Washington, 9 Jan. 1798

     I am quite disappointed in not having it in my power to give you satisfactory information upon the subject of your last letter.

     Your favor of the 22d with the enclosures I recieved. I do not altogether approve of the deeds and principally for the reasons which you give.

     I shall lose no time in acquitting myself of inattention to your last favor (but one) with which you might without injustice have charged me, not Knowing the reason of my silence.

     Your letter of the 12th inst. I duly recieved. Colo. Heth is very highly esteemed here by all men of respectability, who are not in opposite politics with himself.

     Your letter of the 30th Ult. was received by the last Post.

     I had the very great comfort of receving your welcome & affe.

     Although my beloved Bushrod I have not time to say much, yet I know a line or two will give you much happiness when coming from a mother whose greatest wish is the welfare of her dearest Children— I have been only twice at t… Continue Reading From Hannah Bushrod Washington, 5 [Nov.] 1797

     Your forbearance is but a continuing proof of that goodness I have so long experienced in you & admired— to relate all the causes of my Silence & omission to give you the necessary information upon the points stated… Continue Reading To Unknown, 10 Jan. 1798

     The mode of conveyance by post seems more uncertain than it did formerly—determines me to write the oftener to my children, that the chance may be in favor of their receiving some few of the many letters sent that way—althou… Continue Reading From Hannah Bushrod Washington, 15 March 1797

Your Affe letter came to hand just now, Mr Lee set off very early this morning to Fauquier on particular business, we are delighted to hear that we shall see you before we leave Virginia, & send a young carriage horse to brin… Continue Reading From Hannah Bushrod Washington, 6 May 1795

     Tomorrow being the day of our election I have written a short letter to you in expectation of its meeting with a conveyance from that place to the Fredericksburg district court where I suppose you will be now my dear Bushrod… Continue Reading From Hannah Bushrod Washington, 26 April 1795

When I was in Berkley I wrote you not only by the Wagon which carried you a load of hemp but also by Doctr Bull, that when you found it necessary to write by Post to forward them to Fredericksbg with directions for them to be sent by t… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 31 Dec. 1782

The last of Decr or very early in Jany I wrote you a letter which went immediately by a Special Messeng.

I had the pleasure to recieve your favour of the 21st Jany by Mr Lee which he was so obliging as to send by a Servt on the 8th Inst— it gives us infinite pleasure to hear from you frequently and to hear yo… Continue Reading From John Augustine Washington, 17 Feb. 1783