1From George Washington to Charles Crookshanks, 15 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The last Southern Mail brot me a Letter from Jno. Searle Esqr. & Co., inclosing a Bill of Lading for two Pipes of old Madeira Wine which were Shipped in the Freemason Captn Wm Thomas, and Consigned to your Care at Oxford. I shall thank you, Gentlemen, for forwarding the said wine to Mr Lund Washington on Potomk River; 10 Miles below Alexa. in Virginia; who will pay the freight of them from the...
2From George Washington to Charles Crookshanks, 11 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed is a copy of my last—since which I have been favored with your Letter of the 18th of May from Baltimore; I have to thank you for your care of the Wine which was consigned to you by Messrs Searle & Co. of Madeira for my use. I beg leave to repeat my wish that they may be sent to my House in Virginia agreeably to the direction contained in the Inclosed. Your offer of the fr e ight I...