1From George Washington to James Henry, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I availed myself a few days ago of the presence of Mr B. Basset to reacknowledge before him and Dr Stuart the original conveyance from me to the deceased Mr Custis of the land which you are possessed of by purchase from him in King and Queen County —This reacknowledgement in the opinion of professional men is all that is necessary to give validity to the deed, and all that is proper for me to...
2To George Washington from James Henry, 2 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I am under the necessity of giving you some trouble about an affair, which you could have no reason to suppose ever to hear of again. ’tis this. When you executed a Deed to the late Mr J.P. Custis for the King and Queen Lands, where I now live, notwithstanding the Number of Gentlemen who were called upon to attest that Transaction, yet not more than one of them could be procured to prove the...
3To George Washington from James Henry, 16 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
permit me to intrude upon your more important avocations, for a moment, and to inclose to you a Copy of a letter from Col. Buford to the Virga assembly, which your Friend Col. B. Harrison, has requested me to forward to you. I wish I could send you better tidings; but ’tis necessary to know the danger, to enable us to make more effectual preparations to avert it. With every wish for your...