1To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 17 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have a Tickett No. 5272 in Lord Stirlings Lottery, the Gentn from whom I bought it, tells me the Lottery is drawn, & that you wou’d be kind enough to inform me of the success of my Tickett, which if you do, by a Line directed to me at Bladensburgh, You will much Oblige Sir Yr Obedt Sert ALS , DLC:GW . Benjamin Stoddert (1751–1813) of Charles County, Md., was the son of Thomas Stoddert (d....