Founding Fathers Document Collection.

Statement of G[eorge] W[ashington]'s right to the 2813 ac[res] for which ejectments are brought.

Mount Vernon, Virginia?, 1785?

1 item (8 leaves) ; 31 x 20 cm (folio)

A trial brief, prepared by Washington entirely in his own hand, for the use of his attorney, Thomas Smith, prior to the trial which took place October 25-27, 1786.

Title transcribed from verso of leaf 8.
Collation: Paper (Watermark: Coat of arms with crowns), fol. 8; 1-4² quries 2-4 inserted within the first quire. Leaves 1r-7r paginated 1-13.

Provenance: Gift of Perc S. Brown.

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