1To George Washington from Ebenezer Brush, 28 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
New York, 28 July 1790. Suggests that an American consul be appointed in the Dutch colonies of Surinam and Demerara and represents that he would be a worthy candidate because of his past residence and continuing economic interest there. ALS , DLC:GW . New York City merchant Ebenezer Brush (1763–1814) was a native of Huntington, New York. GW nominated him on 2 Aug. 1790 as consul “for the port...