1From George Washington to Garrett Cottringer, 15 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 22d of October, having with some others been mis-laid, is the best, indeed the only apology I have to offer for this long delay in acknowledging the receipt of it. But let me request the favor of you now to transmit me the cost of the Sattin, and of the Floor Matting which Mr Morris informs me has been sent by the Sloop Polly Captn Harrison; and the amount shall be remitted...
2To George Washington from Garrett Cottringer, 22 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Garrett Cottringer, 22 Oct. 1788. On 15 Jan. 1789 GW wrote to Cottringer : “Your letter of the 22d of October, having with some others been mis-laid. . . .”