To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 22 February 1773
From George William Fairfax
Belvoir Feby 22d 1773
Dear Sir
Altho’ I can hardly hold a Pen, yett this is to acknowl. the Receipt of yours,1 with a Letter for your Brother, and Colo: R: H: Lee in Westmoreland, which I hope they will Rece. this Week, as I am determined as soon as this very inclement touch of Weather is over (for I think I never felt any more severe) and I can pass the River to sett off, and heartily wish you and Company good sport a Hunting, and hope you’l come into this Neck then, and at all times without Ceremony.2
I hope the Pistols I have will do, if not will take the liberty of sending for yours. What you have done respecting the bound. of the Seventy two Acres of Land, is very satisfactory.3
Our Complements, and best wishes, attend you, Lady, and Miss Custis, and am Dear sir Your Most Obedt humble Servt
Go. Wm Fairfax
I felt another touch of the Gout last Night, but hope its only the Effect of the Weather.
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. Letter not found.
2. GW noted in his diary the rare occurrence of being “at home all day alone” on two consecutive days, 22 and 23 Feb. ( , 3:162). He took advantage of Fairfax’s offer on 26 Feb. when GW, Bryan Fairfax, Robert Alexander, Thomas Triplett, William Triplett, Harrison Manley, and Humphrey Peake “Went a Hunting again” and “Found a Fox in Colo. Fairfax’s Neck” (ibid.).
3. For the seventy-two acres, see Fairfax to GW, c.19 Dec. 1772.