From George Washington to Charles McKiernan, 10 December 1785

To Charles McKiernan

Mount Vernon 10th Decr 1785

Sir,

I have been favoured with your letters of the 30th of Octr and 8th of November,1 I thank you for your care of the packets which were entrusted to you by Sir Edward Newenham. The last sent was for Captain Bibby, altho’ the outer cover was addressed to me. I now forward it to that Gentlemen.2

If business or inclination should bring you to this state, I shall have pleasure in seeing you at this place. I am Sir &c.

Go: Washington

LB, DLC:GW.

1. McKiernan’s letter of 8 Nov. is printed in note 1 of McKiernan’s Oct. 30 letter.

2. See the letter of this date to Thomas Bibby.

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Title: From George Washington to Charles McKiernan, 10 December 1785
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: McKiernan, Charles
Date: 10 December 1785

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Cite as: “From George Washington to Charles McKiernan, 10 December 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-03-02-0377. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 3, 19 May 1785 – 31 March 1786, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1994, p. 443.]

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