1To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 27 October 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have disposed of the Kittocktan Tract to Mr Threlkeld for something more than you mentioned; but I would not have done it for £50 more if I had thought You wanted it and was not in immediate Want of Money. I shall be glad to know what Sort of Money You would choose to receive and at what Rates, and when You sett off to Williamsburg that if possible I may wait on You in Time. Our Compliments...
2To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 5 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
I received your Favour of the 20th of July, and must own that I thought it odd at first that my Letter was not read till I considered that I had no Right to have it done, as every one who chose it ought to have been present, and till I perceived by your Letter that the Committee were against it. If there had been no Reason for refusing it but a Persuasion that the Sentiments contained in it...
3To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 17 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
Having been twice lately at Alexandria, and the Business I am engaged in being liable to suffer much by my Absence, I hope I shall be excused for not attending at this Time. As it is necessary however for every one to give his Sentiments on this occasion, I beg Leave to address myself in this manner to You, Sir, as Chairman of the Meeting, and hope it will answer as well as if I were...
4To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 3 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am a little surprised that You had not received my Letter relating to Doctor Savage when You wrote to Mr Harrison. I wrote because it was necessary to consult You upon the occasion, tho’ I believed you would be no more inclinable than myself to agree to any Arbitration. It seems to me a very odd practice this of obtaining Injunctions out of Court when the Equity of it can’t appear...
5To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 21 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
We have obtained a Judgement vs. Doctor Savage for the whole Sum that we expected, amounting to £600, and upwards. I have since spoke to Doctor Savage on the Matter. He now proposes to leave the Affair to Arbitration, alledging the Equity he might have in a Court of Chancery on Account of the Deed of Relinquishment entered into or executed by Mrs Savage before she left Virginia. I have told...
6To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 16 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Deeds and inclose the Mortgage to be recorded; and will endeavor to get a Dedimus from Fauquier and have the Other deeds proved before that Court as soon as conveniently can be done. I find from the present date & Tenor of the Mortgage that it is necessary to acknowledge which I hereby do that there is one years Interest due at the Time of the date thereof, which shall be...
7To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 1 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
Mr Muir has sent me an Account of the Charges on the protested Bill which has run up very high. As it will be very inconvenient to me to go from home at this time I have inclosed a half Sheet indorsed on which I shall be obliged to You to have drawn the Set of Bills payable to me, and delivered to the person Mr Muir may send for them. You may have a Mortgage on any of my Lands as a Security...
8To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 2 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
When I parted with You on Pohic You did not seem inclinable to take my Land there, and I have therefore been bargaining with Mr Henderson about it as I owe a debt to the Store in Alexandria: But as I did not know but what You might come to some Terms with Mr Mercer and in that case choose to purchase mine, I chose to wait till your return before I shewed the Land to Mr Henderson, that if you...
9To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 3 August 1772 (Washington Papers)
I am about setting off for the Springs, & as I have very little time to spare, having been busy at my Meadow to day & been at the Mill & Great Falls, & having some other Letters to write this Evening, I hope you’l excuse the conciseness of this. As to the most material Business of Mrs Savages I have received a Letter also from Mr Bomford. On the Receipt of your Favor at Alexandria I went to Mr...
10To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter lately from Mr Smith wherein he makes no mention at all of the Tract of 600 Acres on Goose Creek & chattins Run; so that I may dispose of it [to] you without waiting longer for the Man he had agreed with, which it was kind in You to propose. I wish we could agree about the Land on Pohick or that on the Kittocktan for which I must take a less price still than I have...