1To George Washington from Mary Harding Bristow, 22 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will pardon the liberty I once more take of Addressing a few lines to your Excellency: as I understand the Sale of my Son’s Brent Town Lands is set aside, not having legaly been sold. I flatter myself your known Humanity and Justice will Induce you to prevail on the Assembly of the States to restore that part of the Estate to my Child: which I shall always remember with the greatest...