1To George Washington from Patience Lovell Wright, 8 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
My Friends Write to Me from America that Joseph Wright ( my Son ) "has Painted a Likeness and also moddel’d a Clay Bust of General Washington which will be a very great honour to My Famaly." I most heartly thank my god for Sparing My life to See this hapy day. I joyne with all My friends in the pleasing prospect that Posterity will See, and behold the Statue of the man who was apointed by his...
2To John Jay from Patience Lovell Wright, 8 December 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure of Recving letter from My Friends in America—that Inform Me that My Son is apointed by Congress to Paint a likeness and also Moddel in Clay a Busto of General Washington—and he is to Send by the Next Ship (that Sails from Philadelphia) Copys of those likenesses for his Mother in London for to be Done in Wax— I have long wishd for that honour and now feal greatful for my...