1From George Washington to Lund Washington, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Letter which will be enclosed with this will inform you that since my letter by the last Post I have had the offer of £2000 York Currency & the terms of it—But before you Strike any bargain with Dow & Co. for their Land, I would have you view it critically, & form your own judgment of the quality of it. To do this with any degree of accuracy you must estimate the quantity of improved &...
2From George Washington to Lund Washington, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
My last letter would have informed you, that I was disappointed in my application at Philadelphia for money, & that I have given up all thoughts of purchasing Dows Land. Since then, I have met with an offer of £2000 York Currency, for which—if I take it, I shall have to pay at the rate of 7 ⅌ per annum, interest. Under this disadvantage and the difficulty I may experience in procuring money...