1To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 27 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I Recieved a Letter from my Brother a few days past, enclosing one to you on the same subject with his first, requesting me to forward it, unless I had recieved an answer to his other, which he was apprehensive had miscarryed. I put his second into the Post office and a few days afterwards had the pleasure to recieve your favour of the 16th Inst. I have mentioned this circumstance in order to...
2To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 13 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is with great unwillingness that I take the liberty of troubling you upon the business which is the subject of this letter, well knowing how little time you have to spare from public employments. It Was necessary to make you a party in the present suit, tho’ only for forms sake. Indeed, I suppose you would wish for an opportunity of renouncing the character of Exectr of Mr Fairfax, which I...
3To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 22 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I find that there is an injunction in the High Court of Chancery obtained against you, which I am employed by those interested in the Judgment at law, to dissolve—to do this, your answer is necessary. I send you a Copy of the Bill; if upon the reciept of this letter, you will immediately communicate to me the substance of your answer, I will save you the expence of applying to Counsel, and...
4To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 27 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of writing by Mr Maund who is going to Philadelphia, and of introducing him to you. I wrote you some posts ago, respecting a suit of Hanchaw agt you in the High Court of Chancery, which I hope you have recieved. with love to my Aunt I am most sincerely Your Affect. Nephew ALS , ViMtvL . A notation on the cover indicates that this letter was sent in care of “J.J. Maund Esqr.”...
5To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 24 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
I recd some time ago papers from Mr Keith respecting your Executorship of Colvill’s estate. I shall immediately bring suit in the Court of Chancery in order finally to close that business and to relieve you from embarrassment as to the disposition of the mony on hand. I will thank you to give me the general outlines of the business, and of your wishes, that I may be enabled thereby to frame my...
6To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 29 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I rec: your letter of the 10th with a bundle of papers which I have examined. I had before issued a Subpœna from the Court of Chancery, and I wish to file the Bill during the present Session that I may be enabled to obtain an order to be inserted in the Gazette warning the residuary Legatees to come forward with their respective pretensions. Your great object I know is to close this business,...
7To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 3 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor by last post for which accept my grateful acknowledgements. I shall make the necessary enquiries, and then pursue such steps as may insure to me the benefit of your bounty. I should have written to you immediately after the end of the last Chancery Term respecting the suit agt Colvilles Legatees, but that I expected the pleasure of seeing you at Mount vernon sometime in...
8To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 21 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favor of the 10th during my confinement under a severe attack of the Pleuresy —I am now on the recovery, tho’ very weak, nor have I yet left my room. The deed you wrote for is now enclosed, but I find it was not recorded within the time prescribed by Law. I have received no answer to my letter respecting your Kanawa Lands—As that letter was interesting to you, I hope it did not...