From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 2 August 1773
To Jonathan Boucher
Mount Airy Augt 2d 1773
Dear Sir
I am sorry to be deprivd of the pleasure of seeing you—& concernd at the painful cause of it; which, if every other remedy faild I should be for drawing.1
Your Acct I dare say is perfectly right, & I will either leave Bills to the amount of it, under cover with Mr Calvert, or send them to you in a day or two after I get home; drawn at Par, which the Govr tells me is rather less than might be had, if offerd for Sale.2
Jacks situation at New York gives me a great deal of real, & sincere satisfaction—his mother & myself have receivd Letters of the same Import.3 The Govr waiting I shall not enlarge, or add more than with best respects to Mrs & Miss Boucher in which Mrs Washington joins I am with very great truth Dr Sir Yr Most Affecte Hble Sert
Go: Washington
ALS (photocopy), DLC:GW. On the cover is written “By favour of His Excellency The Govr.”
1. See Boucher to GW, this date, and note 2 of that document.
2. See GW to Boucher, 5 Aug., n.1.