In a letter dated March 6, 1776, Fielding Lewis updates George Washington on progress of the American Revolution (1775–1783) in Fredericksburg. At the end, Lewis mentions his son, George Lewis, who at the time served as Washington’s personal guard.
In a letter dated November 14, 1775, Fielding Lewis informs George Washington of preparations for war across Virginia. Lewis, a Fredericksburg merchant, mentions his son George Lewis, who subsequently served as Washington’s personal guard, and his son Charles Lewis, who died at Harewood, the home of Washington’s brother Samuel.
In a letter to the Reverend John Waring, dated February 1, 1772, Fielding Lewis reports on the closing of a school in Fredericksburg for the children of enslaved African Americans. Waring was the secretary of the Associates of Dr. Bray, the English philanthropic group that had funded the school.
In a letter to the Reverend John Waring, dated October 31, 1768, Fielding Lewis reports on the halting progress of a school in Fredericksburg for the children of enslaved African Americans. Waring was the secretary of the Associates of Dr. Bray, the English philanthropic group that funded the school.
In a letter to the Reverend John Waring, dated September 14, 1765, Fielding Lewis reports on the progress of a school in Fredericksburg for the children of enslaved African Americans. Waring was the secretary of the Associates of Dr. Bray, the English philanthropic group that funded the school.
In a letter to Colonel George Brooke, the treasurer of Virginia, dated February 9, 1781, Fielding Lewis asks to be repaid the money that he borrowed to establish an arms manufactory with his fellow merchant Charles Dick during the American Revolution (1775–1783).
