1To George Washington from John Smith, 24 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Many Ladys & Gentlemen who have seen my Vitrify’d paintings in staind Glass wish’d much for your portrait because it will ever be the same—likewise His Excellencys the Presedents Sir its the revival of a Art which as been lost for many centreys no time or climate can cause the least chainge in the colours and can be made cleane in a moment if dirted by insects—when pleasd in a roome like other...
2To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 24 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 26th Ulto I recd to day—I had been apprehension, from not hearing from you that my Letter had miscarried; it was intended to have been sent by Mr Neal the B[r]other of your manager, his father (who is in my employ) the morning I wrote it informed me that his Son would call at my mill for my Letter. I was to go to our Court that day, but before I got to my Mill Neale had called...