1To George Washington from Mary Endress, 27 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Elkton, Md., 27 Mar. 1793. Asks GW “to Recollect, that About two years ago, a girl had boldness Enough, to Request 5 dollars of you, to buy a lottory ticket with, wich Request your Excellency ⟨gr⟩aciously granted. I gaind nothing, but have sav’d money fro⟨m t⟩ime to Time to pay my Deabt honostly, I hope by my Restoring the Mony, your Excellency will let my boldness, sink to oblivion. . . . And...
2To George Washington from Mary Endress, 27 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
In the first place I beg forgiveness for intruding upon your Excellency with so strange an Epistle as this, but I hope your Excellency will pardon the intrusion as soon as you understand the Subject it arises from. It is better than 5 Months already, that I have carried the copy of this letter in my Pocket, fearing I should offend your Excellency by sending it, but I have at last overcome the...