1To George Washington from George Mason, 19 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
My Motives for troubling Your Excellency, at this particular time, are Motives of Humanity. Mr Lawrence Washington Junr who will deliver this, has been unfortunately engaged in a Duel, or rather an Affray, with Mr Philip Alexander of Chotanck; in which his Antagonist was mortally wounded, & died six or seven Days after. I have taken some pains to inform myself of the real Truth of the Case,...