1To George Washington from Edward Peyton, 18 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
That your Excellency will be somewhat surprised, at the reception of this epistle is an event, natural to my expectations—That it may be perused, with candor, and not be productive of the least offence is the utmost of my wishes. At the house of Mr Man Pages of Spotsylvania, I understood your excellency was in want of an assistant in yr office—a person had applied but was rejected on account...