From George Washington to William Pearce, 9 March 1796
To William Pearce
Philadelphia 9th Mar. 1796
Mr Pearce,
As I did not receive your letter of the 28th Ulto, until eight o’clock last night; and am hurried this morning in preparing other letters for the Post—I shall do no more than inform you, that besides the Cask of Clove[r] Seed by Captn Hand, there went a small box of Apple grafts for the Gardener.1 The apples are of a most extraordinary large size, & good for eating. Desire Ehler (as I hope he will receive them in time) to graft them carefully. I do not know what name the Apple goes by; but he may distinguish them by the large Apple.
If you have not already purchased shares in the Bank of Alexandria, desist until you hear further from me; but if you have done it, take no notice of this countermand. I wish you better health and am Your friend
Go: Washington
ALS: ViMtvL.
1. The schooner Tryal, John Hand, master, cleared the port of Philadelphia for Alexandria on 8 March (Finlay’s American Naval and Commercial Register [Philadelphia], 11 March).