From George Washington to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 1 August 1796
To Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Private
Mount Vernon 1st Augt 1796
Dear Sir,
Mr Dandridge having rejoined my family again, preceeds me to Philadelphia,1 in order to bring up, & facilitate my Recording.2
He will ease you of the trouble of supplying Mr Kitts weekly calls, by placing the money you have receivd on my private account, in his hands, & furnishing him with more, if necessary, on account of my compensation as formerly.3 With very great esteem & regard I am Dear Sir Your Affecte Servt
Go: Washington
ALS, CtHi: Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Papers.
1. For the resumption of Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., as GW’s private secretary, see GW to James McHenry, 1 Aug., found at GW to Dandridge, 5 June, n.4; see also GW to John Dandridge, 11 July.
2. Bartholomew Dandridge resumed entries in the account book on 8 Aug. after they had ceased on 14 June with GW’s departure from Philadelphia. Among the entries recorded under 8 Aug. was one for $20 to cover “Dandridge’s expenses from Mount Vernon” (; see also GW’s first letter to Wolcott on 13 June, and Dandridge to GW, 7 Aug.).
3. Wolcott replied to GW from Philadelphia on 12 Aug.: “I have had the honour to receive your Letter of the first instant by Mr Dandridge & have paid to him the balance of the monies placed in my hands, & a sum of Five hundred Dollars on account of your compensation.
“There is nothing new here; the enclosed came under cover to me this morning” (ALS, DLC:GW; copy, CtHi: Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Papers). The enclosure has not been identified, but it may have been Alexander Hamilton’s letter to GW dated 10 August.