1From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 20 July 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bryan Fairfax, 20 July 1768. On 20 July Fairfax wrote to GW : “I have received Your favor of the 20th.”
2From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 25 July 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bryan Fairfax, 25 July 1768. On 30 July Fairfax wrote to GW : “I am to acknowledge Your favor of the 25th.”
3From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 12 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
Having receivd your favour of the 6th I profess myself at a loss to know what answer to give to it, and to consult a Lawyer every time we are puzled by the duplicity of Mrs Savagess Conduct woud sink a large portion of her Annuity, or entail a heavy expence upon ourselves. I think as you do, that it woud seem odd to refuse a actual tender of Mrs Savage’s Annuity from the Doctrs Agent at a time...
4From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 4 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
John has just delivered to me your favor of yesterday, which I shall be obliged to answer in a more concise manner, than I could wish, as I am very much engaged in raising one of the additions to my house, which I think (perhaps it is fancy) goes on better whilst I am present, than in my absence from the workmen. I own to you, Sir, I wished much to hear of your making an open declaration of...
5From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 20 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 17th was not presented to me till after the Resolution’s (which were adjudg’d advisable for this county to come to) had been revis’d, alterd, & corrected in the Committee; nor till we had gone into a general Meeting in the Court House, and my attention necessarily call’d every moment to the business that was before it; I did however upon receipt of it (in that hurry &...
6From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 24 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 5th Instt came to this place, forwarded by Mr Ramsay, a few days after my return from Williamsburg; and I delayed acknowledging of it sooner, in hopes that I should find time, before I began my other journey to Philadelphia, to answer it fully, if not satisfactorily, but as much of my time has been engrossd since I came home by Company; by your Brother’s Sale & the business...
7From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 24 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour from the Connistoga Waggon without date was put into my hands on the Evening of the 21st Instt by a stranger who said he was going to Phila. and would call upon me as he returnd but have seen nothing of him since. The difference in our political Sentiments never made any change in my friendship for you, and the favorable Sentiments I ever entertain’d of your Honr, leaves me without...
8From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 25 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Despairing of seeing the bearer again, I wrote an answer to your favour from the Conestoga Waggon (without date) yesterday; and put it into the hands of a Man who faithfully promised to deliver it—since wch your own Messenger has called upon me, & that you may have two chances of getting my passport to the Camp, you will receive one under this cover. In my Letter of yesterday I assurd you, and...
9From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 1 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th of Decr came safe to my hands—after considerable delay in its passage. The Sentiments you have expressed of me in this Letter are highly flattering—meriting my warmest acknowledgements, as I have too good an opinion of your sincerity and candour, to believe that you are capable of unmeaning professions—& speaking a language foreign from your heart—The friendship I ever...
10From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 21 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 29th Ulto. I think with you, that a Sterling debt cannot with any degree of propriety, be discharged in currt money at 33⅓ pr Ct because Bills will cost the purchaser 200. & have lately sold at 230. In this proportion most commodities have risen—But, as you do not raise many things for Sale, as Rents and Currt Money debts are discharged without...
11From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 30 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
If a multiplicity of business is to be admitted as a sufficient excuse for delay in answering letters, few men can plead it with more propriety than myself. good or bad, it is the best I can offer for suffering your favor of the 14th of Jany to lye dormant so long. When my Sentiments respecting the discharge of the Sterling debt to Mr Custis were communicated to you, I was totally uninformed...
12From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 10 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have ordered my Gardr to furnish your Servant with Six of the weeping Willows that have roots; and as many cuttings as he pleases to take. If he does not bring enough for your purposes—or if these should not succeed, you may have a fresh supply at any time. I wish it was in my power to offer you any advice that would be availing in the case of Savage: but the truth is, I do not know where...
13From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Sometime ago Mr Muse informed me by letter—that he expected an order for the delivery to him of the Papers belonging to the Estate in my possession —I answered they were subject to, and ready for that order whenever presented but as a friend I would advise him to let them remain in your hands and draw out such only as he might want. To this he seems perfectly agreeable and I mention the matter...
14From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 19 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you a letter which I have received from a Mr Samuel Potts, on the subject of a Legacy left to Mrs Bomford by the late Mr[s] Savage. It is unnecessary to detail to you, my dear Sir, the causes which have put it out of my power to pay any attention to the Affairs of Mrs Savage since the year 1775. You know them well. And I can only assure you that they still exist, and in a stronger...
15From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 6 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your Letter of the 17th Inst: & beg you to be assured that nothing was ever farther from my thoughts than taking amiss your not coming to the road to see me the day I passed by your House on my return to this City; as an unequivocal proof of this fact, I have only to assure you that I should not have been found there, had you come out to it; for it was not until I was...
16From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 9 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
At One ’oclock afternoon on Thursday next, I mean to pay the last respect to my deceased Nephew—by having the funeral obsequies performed. If you will do me the favor to officiate on the occasion, it will be grateful to myself, & pleasing to other friends of the deceased. No Sermon is intended, and but few friends will be present; for these dinner will be ready at half after two Oclk, at which...
17From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 8 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is not my wish to add to the trouble which I am sorry has been thrown upon you (in a manner unavoidably) in the management of the Suit against the Representatives, or Security of the deceased Doctr Savage—But when I am written to on this subject by those who are interested therein—I feel the necessity of making some response lest Silence should receive an unfavorable interpretation. On this...
18From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 3 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 16th Ulto came safe, but not in the time which might have been expected from the date of it. Mr Davie’s letter is herewith returned. I do not know that more could have been done, than you have attempted to do; but it is exceedingly to be regretted, that villainy—chicanery—and every species of delay, should bring justice in such jeopardy, if it is not, intirely defeated by...
19From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 15 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Herewith, I send you Letters of introduction to Gentlemen with whom I occasionally correspond, agreeably to my promise. I also send you a Genealogical account of the family of Fairfax, which was presented to me by the Earl of Buchan through Mr Lear (who carried a letter of introduction from me to his Lordship when he went to England four or five years ago) thinking it might be satisfactory to...
20From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 18 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Having occasion to write another letter to Sir John Sinclair, I take the liberty of giving you the trouble of it, and Mrs Washington begs the favour of you to put her letter, to her old neighbour and friend Mrs Fairfax into a channel for safe delivery, if you should not see her yourself. Knowing, from experience, that Masters of Vessels never sail at the time they first appoint, Mrs Washington...
21From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 20 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Since your departure from Mount Eagle, I have been favored with three letters from you. The first, dated in Hampton Road, June the 17th, came speedily to hand—the 2d, begun on the 21st and ended the 23d of August, in London, and the 3d from York of the 7th of September, have also been received ⟨at the⟩ following times—viz.—That from York, a day or two before I commenced a journey for...
22From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 26 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
In the early part of this month, I went up to Difficult-run to examine with more accuracy than I had ever done before, the small tract of Land you were so obliging (many years ago) to accomodate me with, for a Stage for my Waggons whilst I had plantations in Berkeley County; to see if it would now (having many years since removed my people from those Lands) answer for a small Farm; those...
23From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 30 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the courses of so much of your land on Difficult, as had any relation to my small tract at the Bridge, over that stream, and for the communications contained in your favour of the 28th Instt. The information derived from these sources, has satisfied me that the opinion of the Borderers on my land that it extended to Tankervilles line; and my own opinion (when I found the lines...
24From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st Ulto, covering a letter for the present Lord Fairfax, came to my hands about Eight days ago—the latter, was immediately sealed & sent into New York, with other letters which came at the sametime from Colo. Martin—altho’ the good old Lord had lived to an advanced age, I feel a concern at his death. and wish the partition of his Estate had been more in your favor. I have...
25From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 5 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your letter begun on the 26th of Decr & ended the 8th of Jany came to my hands by the last Post. The enclosures for Lord Fairfax and your Brother, I have put under cover to Sir Guy Carleton who will I am perswaded, send them in the Packet for England. I have only to add on this subject, that you need not at any time hesitate at, or apologize for, sending Letters of Friendship, or on business...
26From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 15 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Letter to Lord Fairfax which accompanied your favor to me of the 22d of March, went into New York immediately upon its arrival at this place; & no doubt obtained a ready passage to England. I should not have delayed so long to inform you of this, & (as you seemed to desire it of me) to have announced the Ratification of the Provisional & Preliminary Articles of Peace, had I not been sure...