Prince, William to Tobias Lear re: lack of good fruit to send to President
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.005 Author/Creator: Prince, William Place Written: Flushing, NY Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1789/08/24 Pagination: 1 p. + address 19.5 x 7.8 cm Order a Copy
Unable to fulfill Lear's request to send a fruit basket to George Washington because of poor crop. Docketed on address leaf.
Mr. Lear
Sir
I received a letter from you on Saturday requesting me to send the President a Basket of fruit. I am very sorry to inform you I have no fruit ripe at Present as the reason has been so bad that every kind Generally ripe a this season has failed of the season and the season is so back ward this year that I do not expect to have any good fruit till after the 15th of Septr. After that I expect to have some that will be verry [sic] fine & shall [inserted: be] happy to supply the President with it -
I am Sir
Flushing Your humble
August 24th 1789 Servant,
William Prince
[Docket]
From
Mr. William Prince
August 24th. 1789
[Address]
Tobias Lear Esqr.
New York
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