AS we hope that the time is not far distant when we shall be enabled to close our executorial duties, we feel anxious to do so under such a sanction as to prevent all future disputes when we are… Continue Reading To Charles Lewis, 16 May 1823

     I recd some time since from the Chief Justice the Copies of the letters of Genl Washington, but too late in the Season to forward them to Phila.… Continue Reading To Abraham Small, 15 Jan. 1825

At the time I recd your letter of the 7th July, I was engaged in completing some business which would not admit of delay, & as I wished to examine with attention, & a reference to books, the… Continue Reading To Smith Thompson, 6 Oct. 1825

     I recd your letter last night as I was on my way to bed, & except for the unexpected Circumstance of Henry's calling this morning at M.V.— I should not have had the opportunity to assure you & Mr Hughs of the great pleasure it will af… Continue Reading To George Corbin Washington, 24 Dec. 1825

     I am much gratified, my dear Sir, that you authorise me to anticipate the pleasure of having you, the other gentlemen, & the ladies of the fort to dine with me.

     Two years has elapsed <mutilated> upon the same inquiry; which will be <mutilated> matter of this Letter.

I have had the Honor to receive a very polite Address from you; &, tho' I have not the Pleasure to be personally acquainted with you, I beg Leave to assure you it was very acceptable to me from the Mother of Mr Bushrod… Continue Reading Elizabeth Willing Powel to Hannah Bushrod Washington, 17 April 1783

     I write to You from after the Receit of your Letter by Joe & among other things requested You to inform me, what Nancy wou'd be <illegible> imediately necessary for Tommy, Occasions of Cloathg or other… Continue Reading From Thomas Blackburn, 28 Jan. 1796

     I am now at <Sir> Francis Thornton's on the Fall Hill where I arrived last night from Culpepper & Ora[n]ge— I waited on Colo.

     Your letter of the 20 March was delivered me on the 4th of this month whilst I was deeply engaged in packing up and moving my furniture from Walnut Farm to give up the place agreeable to contract to the person who is to live… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 14 April 1796

     Fickleness is not only always distressing the mind of the Man it attacks; but is often, in its consequences, exceedingly distructive to his circumstances; both of these I have experienced in some degree in my late attempt to… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 17 Feb. 1791

     Since I had the pleasure of seeing you, or writing to you, I have been one of the most unhappy creatures in the world— I have expected to loose my dear wife by very severe epileptic Fits, which seized he[r] on the 9th of the… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 26 Jan. 1792

     Your kind favor of the 3d of the present Month came safe to me on Monday last.

     I have never yet met with any opportunity of writing to you since the new year except by Post, and I am sorry to find that the several letters written to go that way have never reached you yet, and it is possible as you have… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 23 Feb. 1792

Your two kind letters, one by Mr Newton and other of a prior date, came to my hands soon after the[y] were written, and would have been duly answered had an Opportunity offered; but I live so retired that I very rarely hear of an… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 13 Jan. 1795

Jerry returning from Frederick gives me an opportunity of writing to you but seems so much in haste that I must measure my letter by my time & write only for those thi… Continue Reading To Hannah Bushrod Washington, 11 May 1778

I Got to Wakefield last night & was very happy to find the family so much Recover'd but was particularly surpris'd to see how Hannah had mended who I believed knew me as no on… Continue Reading To Hannah Bushrod Washington, 29 Oct. 1779

I wrote you a letter about eight or ten days ago by Mr Purviance, but since he intends to spend two or three weeks in Baltimore before he goes to Philadelphia, there is no doubt but you will receive this first, as it will be sent… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 2 Nov. 1782

     Inconstant fortune after a long scene of frowning, has at last assumed a smile & blessed me with an opportunity of presenting my dear brother with a few lines the dictates of a sincere breast always afflicted with the mo… Continue Reading From Corbin Washington, 18 Aug. 1783

     I recd many months ago your esteemed favor of the 10 June 1817 together with the portfolio for both of which I beg you to accept my grateful thank… Continue Reading To William Peter Lunell, 29 July 1818