To George Washington from Gustavus Brown Wallace, 28 March 1789
From Gustavus Brown Wallace
Fredericksburg [Va.] March 28th 1789
Sir
As there will be a change in the naval office department in this State, <under> the new goverment I wish to inform your Excellency, I stand as a Candidate for the port of Rappahannock, hoping if no person more deserving offers to meet with your Excellencies approbation. I have the honor to be Your Excellence’s most obedient And Very Humble Servant
Gustavus Brown Wallace
ALS, DLC:GW.
Gustavus Brown Wallace (1751–1802) served in various Virginia regiments during the Revolution and retired in 1783 as a lieutenant colonel. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati and of the Masonic Lodge in Fredericksburg.