1From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 8 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have long suspected—but, such has been my situation for some years back, that I have not been able to ascertain the fact—that a tract of about 1200 acres wch I hold on four mile-run near Alexandria has had the wood thereon dealt pretty freely with by unauthorised persons in its vicinity. The enclosed from Mr Whiting gives information of a particular act. He is directed in a letter of this...