1From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st Ulto, covering a letter for the present Lord Fairfax, came to my hands about Eight days ago—the latter, was immediately sealed & sent into New York, with other letters which came at the sametime from Colo. Martin—altho’ the good old Lord had lived to an advanced age, I feel a concern at his death. and wish the partition of his Estate had been more in your favor. I have...