1To George Washington from William Douleau, 1 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia, 1 Dec. 1791]. Solicits GW’s assistance in obtaining his release from the workhouse in which he is confined. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Douleau’s letter is almost indecipherable because of his limited ability to write English. The unidentified man was either poorly educated or a native speaker of another language. Apparently confined to the Philadelphia workhouse...