1From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, 25 December 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Fielding Lewis, 25 Dec. 1775. On 4 Feb. 1776 Lewis wrote to GW : “Your favour of the 25th Decr I have recd.”
2From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, 1 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Fielding Lewis, 1 March 1780. On 4 April , Lewis wrote GW: “I recd yours of the 1st & 2d March” ( PPRF ).
3From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, 2 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Before Colo. Fairfax left Virginia he prevailed on me to accept a power of attorney for the general superintendance of his business in that State. Upon my appointment to the command of the American Army I wrote him that it was no longer in my power to do justice to the trust he had reposed in me & begged him to make choice of some other for this purpose. this request I repeated in several...
4From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, 5 May 1780–6 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 26th of March, & fourth of last Month came safe to hand. With respect to the Lotts I purchased at Mercer’s Sale, as I have no Deeds for them, nor in short know well upon what footing the matter stands, I do not incline to give any assurance of parting with the whole, or part of them at this time—What may happen hereafter I am unable to say—circumstances must govern. By a...