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[Footnote 141: Letters of his great-grandson, J.A. Pearce, to Dr. A.M. Toner, August 30, 1885. From copies given the author by Mr. W.B. McGroarty.]

[Footnote 142: Fitzpatrick, _Diaries_, II, 340.]

[Footnote 143: _Deed Book I_, 41. Alexandria.]

[Footnote 144: Lindsey, _Historic Homes and Landmarks of Alexandria, Virginia_, 37.]

[Footnote 145: Freeman, _R.E. Lee_.]

[Footnote 146: _Liber M_, 121. Fairfax Court House.]

[Footnote 147: _Ibid._]

[Footnote 148: _Liber N, No. 2_, 42. Fairfax Court House.]

_Alexandria Deed Books_: _A_, 53; _B_, 23; _C_, 113; _V_, 445.

_Fairfax Deed Books_: _B_, 336; _G_, 39-42.

_Fairfax Liber D_, No. 2, 25.