21From George Washington to James Mercer, 3 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
It has long been in my mind to ask you, though I have never yet done it, if you could give me any information of a conveyance of the Lotts I purchased at Colo. Mercer’s sale of Land in Frederick County in the year 1774. I can find no Deeds for these Lotts amongst my land papers; but by recurring to Letters which have passed between you & me (in a settlement of Accts with your Brother Colo....
22From George Washington to James Mercer, 1 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I pray you to accept my thanks for your obliging attention to my request respecting the conveyance of Lots which I purchased at the sale of Colo. Mercers Estate; and for sending the Deeds from Mr Muse to me. I see no occasion of a Copy of the reconveyance of the above lots from you to me, as I am persuaded they were drawn with correctness; and because it appears by the Clerks certificate on...