1To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 16 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer, Mr. Isaac Mc.Pherson, a Merchant of Alexandria, has inform’d me, that he has something of Moment to communicate to You (with the Particulars whereof I am unacquainted) and being a Stranger to You, has requested, from me, a Letter of Introduction. Mr. Mc.Pherson has resided some Years in Alexandria, has carryed on extensive Business there; and as far as I have heard or understood,...
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 10 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
As I well know Your Attachment to the sacred Cause of Liberty must interest You in the Success of the French Revolution, it is with great pleasure I can inform You, that it is still going on prosperously; notwithstanding the Evils which have been predicted from the large Emissions of Paper Money. I have a Letter from my Son John, dated as late as the 10th. of Novemr. in which he informs me,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 21 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote You on the 26th. of May last, by my son John, Via Bourdeaux; to which I beg Leave to refer. I intended to have given You the fullest Information in my Power upon the present gloomy State of American Politics, but the Ship, this Letter goes by, sails to-morrow; and I have had so severe an Attack of the Gout in my Stomach, for two or three Days past, that I have not been able to sit up,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 14 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Order for seizing live Cattle for the Supply of the Army is like to produce much Confusion and Oppression in this Part of the Country, from the vague, and (as I apprehend) illegal Instructions of Mr. Brown to his Deputies; who are acting very differently in the different Countys, according to each Man’s Interpretation of Instructions which no Man understands. This, if not timely prevented...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 26 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son, John Mason, having entered into Partnership with Messrs. Joseph Fenwick & Compy., Merchants in Bourdeaux, where he will probably reside some Years, and intending to take his Passage in a Ship that will sail from Potomack River, about the last of June, I embrace the Opportunity of presenting you my Respects, and inquiring after Your Health; which it will always give me pleasure to be...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 3 April 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The Indiana Company, I hear, are preparing to defend their Claim, under the Indian Purchase; which is to come before the Assembly, on the third Monday in May next; and will of Course, I suppose, desire to be heard at the Bar of the House: if it will be agreeable to You to answer the Arguments of their Counsel, I will undertake to open the Matter, on Behalf of the Commonwealth. The Treaty with...
7To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 16 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be deliver’d You by Mr. Hardy, one of the Officers of the Letter of Marque Ship General Washington , just arrived at Alexandria from Brest: She brought in with her a privateer Sloop Prize from New York, taken off the Coast of N. Carolina, as She was in Chase of a Virginia Sloop. Mr. Hardy comes to Wmsburg, with the Lieutenant of the Prize, in order to condemn her in our Court of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 27 September 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great pleasure to hear that you have determined again to accept a Seat in the House of Delegates; where I am sure Your Assistance, on many Occasions, will be greatly wanted. You have, no Doubt, been informed of the factious, illegal, and dangerous Schemes now in Contemplation in Congress for dismembering the Commonwealth of Virginia, and erecting a new State or States, to the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 16 March 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Until I heard of your passing thro’ Colchester, a few days ago, I had flattered myself with having the pleasure of seeing you at Gunston, of hearing that You enjoyed good Health, and of personally congratulating You upon Your Return to Your native Country.—I wished too, to have had some Conversation with You upon the Subject of our new Government; from which, unless some material Amendments...
10To Thomas Jefferson from George Mason, 6 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered You by my Son William, who commands the Militia Company ordered from this County to Carolina: The Men are mostly Volunteers; who turned out from the Battalion at large, without any Regard to the Divisions to which they belonged; there are among them Several Soldiers, and three or four Serjeants who had served out their Time in the Virginia Line on Continental...