When I see my Brother Austin 41 to Enquire of Him whether He is the Acting Attorney for my Brother and as my Brother Lawrence left Directions with the Hon: W Fx to remit his Pay as Agetant whether it would not be more proper to keep it to Pay the Notes of Hands thats Daily coming against him and to Write Word to Williamsburg to Acquaint his Hon. my B: A: to Write him Word
[Note:Augustine Washington was called Austin by George. The memorandum, undated, is in the diary of the "Journey Over the Mountains, 1748," and seems connected with Lawrence Washington's trip to England. Lawrence held the post of one of the district adjutants of Virginia. ]