Washington, George (1732-1799) to Elizabeth M. Clymer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04217 Author/Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1787 Pagination: 1 p. (in book) Order a Copy
A one page note pasted in oblong direction on front pastedown of Barlow's Vision of Columbus. (The book is carried on inventory as GLC 4217.01.) Written as president of the Constitutional Convention. The Barlow book was printed in Hartford.
Notes: Published in Twohig, Dorothy et al. Papers of George Washington. Confederation Series, 5: 334-35.
Date in original is at bottom of inscription, but placed at top right of transcription for convention.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Tuesday 18th Sept
1787
Genl. Washington offers Compliments and best wishes to Mrs Clymer, and begs her acceptance of Barlows Vision of Columbus - It is one of several Copies for which he subscribed some years since and received in this City
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