To George Washington from William Grayson, 27 May 1785
From William Grayson
New York May 27th 1785.
Dear Sir:
The Ordinance for the disposal of the Western territory was pass’d three days ago, & I take the earliest oppertunity of inclosing you a copy.1 I have the honor to be with the highest respect yr Affect. fd & Most Obd. Sert
William Grayson
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. The Land Ordinance of 1785 for dividing the Northwest Territory into townships to be divided into lots of 640 acres for sale was passed on 20 May ( 28:375–81). See also Richard Henry Lee to GW, 3 May 1785, and the references in note 2 of that document.