To George Washington from Jonathan Hastings, 7 May 1793
From Jonathan Hastings
Boston 7th May. 1793
Sir
I have just received the inclosed letter from London under Cover, and now improve the first Opportunity of forwarding it.1 With Sentiments of Esteem and Respect, I am, your Excellency’s most Obed. humb. Servant
Jona. Hastings
ALS, DNA: RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters.
1. Hastings, as deputy postmaster at Boston, was in charge of receiving and dispatching mail from Great Britain (Journal of the House, 8:97, 269, 389–90). The enclosure has not been identified.