1From George Washington to John Lawson, 26 March 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Lawson, 26 Mar. 1787. On 2 April Lawson wrote GW : “I am this day favor’d with yours of the 26th Ulto.”
2From George Washington to John Lawson, 10 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
On the 8th Instant Neptune delivered me your letter of the 2d Instant. Although he does not profess to be a workman, yet as he has some little knowledge of Bricklaying—seems willing to learn—and is with a man who understands the business, I will keep him—and this shall be my obligation to pay you the sum for which he sold, at the time and agreeably to the terms of Mr Hunters Sale. I am Sir yr...