From George Washington to Julius Burbidge Dandridge, 25 March 1799

To Julius Burbidge Dandridge

Mount Vernon 25 Mar. 1799

Dear Sir,

The enclosed came undercover to me a few days ago, and not knowing into whose hands better to place it than yours, I forward it to you accordingly.

The doing so, furnishes an opportunity of condoling with you, and the other friends of Mr John Dandridge, on his death; an event I sincerely regretted.

From the Superscription, I know the enclosed letter is from your brother Bartholomew; who, no doubt, has therein, informed of his present situation; should I be mistaken however, in this conjecture, he is now Secretary to our Minister (Mr King) in London; a Post as honourable, as it may ultimately prove advantageous to him in his passage through life.1 The family at this place are all well, and offer you there best wishes. With esteem I am Dear Sir Your Obedient & Hble Servant

Go: Washington

ALS (letterpress copy), NN: Washington Papers.

Julius Burbidge Dandridge (c.1769-1828) was a brother of John and Bartholomew Dandridge. He died unmarried.

1. See Bartholomew Dandridge to GW, 10 Oct. 1798, 12 Mar. 1799, and GW to Bartholomew Dandridge, 25 Jan. 1799. See also Timothy Pickering to GW, 11 March.

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Title: From George Washington to Julius Burbidge Dandridge, 25 March 1799
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Dandridge, Julius Burbidge
Date: 25 March 1799

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Cite as: “From George Washington to Julius Burbidge Dandridge, 25 March 1799,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-03-02-0332. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 3, 16 September 1798 – 19 April 1799, ed. W. W. Abbot and Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999, p. 436.]