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Washington, George (1732-1799) to unknown recipient

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.01 Author/Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799) Place Written: Mount Vernon Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1785 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

re: a debt owed him and his shortage of funds.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Mount Vernon, December 18 1785.
Sir,
If no opportunity more direct & better should offer to send the Bal[an]ce which is due from you to me, I should be glad if it was paid to Doctor David Stuart a Delegate in Assembly at Richmond from this County and who I am sure would readily oblige me by bringing it up. The money would come very seasonably at this time - with esteem I am - Sir
Y[ou]r most Obed[ien]t Serv[an]t
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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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