Philadelphia.
If W. H. M. desires particular information concerning the Fairfax family in
Virginia, it will give {380} me pleasure to send him Notes from Sparks'
_Washington, Virginia, its History and Antiquities, &c._; amongst which is
a picture of "Greenway Court Manor House." I now give only an extract from
Washington to Sir John Sinclair (Sparks, vol. xii. pp. 327, 328.), which
answers in part W. H. M.'s third Query:
"Within full view of Mount Vernon, separated therefrom by water only,
is one of the most beautiful seats on the river for sale, but of
greater magnitude than you seem to have contemplated. It is called
Belvoir, and belonged to George Wm Fairfax; who, were he now living,
would be Baron of Cameron, as his younger brother in this country
(George Wm. dying without issue) at present is, though he does not take
upon himself the title. This seat was the residence of the above-named
gentleman before he went to England ... At present it belongs to Thomas
Fairfax, son of Bryan Fairfax: the gentleman who will not, as I said
before, take upon himself the title of Baron of Cameron."