To George Washington from Charles Willson Peale, 8 July 1787
From Charles Willson Peale
[Philadelphia] July 8th 1787
Dr Sir
The Drapery and back ground of your Portrait is painted and if it is convenient to your Excellency to favor me with a setting to morrow morning, I will have my pallet sett with fresh ground Colours.1 I hope and believe this setting will make it equal to any ⟨Picture⟩ from the Pensil of your very much obliged friend & Hble Servt
C.W. Peale
LB, PPAmP: Charles Willson Peale Papers.