1To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 10 December 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 10 Dec. 1786. On 19 Dec. GW wrote Mercer : “I received your favor of the 10th.”
2To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 5 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have been delayd unexpectedly in the receit of Money which I had a right to expect here, & am now called home by an express giving me very disagreable news from my family I therefore enclose you the order on Mr Jones for one half the Rents of 92 & 93 & consider myself engaged that they shall produce you 56£ V⟨iga⟩ Cur., & Interest or be liable therefor. I am respectfully Yr Ob. hle Ser. ALS...
3To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 29 March 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 29 Mar. 1789. On 5 April GW wrote to Mercer : “The letter with which you was pleased to favor me, dated the 29th Ulto came to hand.”
4To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
In proceeding to execute my part of the engagement respecting the Land in Montgomery County information has been given me that I judge proper to mention to you—The Tract will not divide to advantage into three parts, but will to very great benefit into two valuable Estates—It woud be perhaps, therefor greatly for the interest of all parties for you to take between five & six hundred Acres, &...
5To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 13 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have this day enclosed Mr Gwinn Clerk of th[e] G.C. of Maryland, the Original Survey of partition of the Lands you purchased of me—& directed him to record the same & then transmit it to you—I now herewith transmit you the first deed executed to you, the record was delay’d untill the Deed ran out of date —I then consulted Mr J.T. Chace, Judge of the G.C. of M. who it is to be observ’d took...
6To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 4 October 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 4 Oct. 1786. On 6 Nov. GW wrote Mercer about receiving “your letter of the 4th Ulto.”
7To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 20 November 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 20 Nov. 1786. On 24 Nov. GW wrote Mercer that “Your servant” has “this moment put your letter of the 20th inst. into my hands.”
8To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 20 August 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 20 Aug. 1786. On 9 Sept. GW wrote Mercer : “Your favor of the 20th ulto did not reach me till about the first inst.”
9John Francis Mercer to GW, 10 February 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: John Francis Mercer to GW, 10 Feb. 1787. On 1 April GW wrote Mercer : “Enclosed I return the letter which you forwarded to me the 10th of Feby.”
10To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 15 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
From Yours of the 7th reach’d me at this place the day before yesterday, whether I came immediately after I left Philadelphia & where I have remain’d during the whole summer—I left the Deed with Doct. James Steuart to be executed by the several parties—he wrote me sometime since that this had been done & that the privy examinations were taken by a Judge out of Court, but that some formality...