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To George Washington from Marmaduke Leigh, 25 September 1798

From Marmaduke Leigh

Alexandria Sept. 25th 1798

Sir

I am told you wish to dispose of your Lands on the ohio river in the State of Virginia, I would willingly become a purchaser of a tract of your Land, particularly that tract below the Little Kenhawa river.

Should the price and terms of payment suit me, As I am acquainted with the quality of your Lands on the ohio river, If you will Let me know your price and the terms of payment I will Let you know if it will Suit me to become a purchaser.1 I have the honour to be Sir your most obedient Servant

Marmaduke Leigh

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. Marmaduke Leigh has not been identified, and no response to this letter has been found.

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    To George Washington from Marmaduke Leigh, 25 September 1798
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    Leigh, Marmaduke
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    Washington, George
    Date
    25 September 1798

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    “To George Washington from Marmaduke Leigh, 25 September 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-03-02-0016. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 3, 16 September 1798 – 19 April 1799, ed. W. W. Abbot and Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999, p. 44.]