Tobias Lear to James Keith, 14 July 1793
Tobias Lear to James Keith
Philadelphia July 14th 1793
Sir,
The President directs me to transmit to you the enclosed papers & receipts respecting the Legacy paid to Miss Anderson, agreeably to the will of Colo. Thos Colville.1 I likewise enclose a receipt given by yourself, for seventy five pounds 7/6 which was paid you by the President’s order on Acct of Colo. Colville’s estate, for the use of William Anslay, Administrator of Mary Monk-house. These are the only documents among the President’s papers here that relate to Colo. Colville’s estate.2
The President wishes you to furnish him with transcripts of those Accts respecting Colo. Coville’s Estate which you laid before him at Mt Vernon, & which have been passed by the Commissioner’s.3 I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem Sir, Your most Obedt Sert
T. Lear.
ADfS, ViMtvL; LB, DLC:GW.
1. At this point Lear signified a footnote that reads: “These papers were dated in Novr 1790 & the rect in Jany 1791.” The footnote is indicated in the letter-book copy, but the copyist failed to enter its text. The papers dated Nov. 1790 have not been identified. The receipt probably reflected the £176 sterling, or £234.13.4 Virginia currency, paid to Harriet Rebecca Anderson’s account on 1 Jan. 1791 in payment of a legacy of £80 sterling, plus interest, left her by Col. Thomas Colvill and recorded in , 135. On Anderson and the Colvill estate, of which GW was an executor, see GW to Keith, 17 Mar. 1793, and notes 2, 7; see also , 14.
2. On 3 Oct. 1792, Keith received £75.7.6 Virginia currency “for the use of William Ansley, Administr. of Mary Monkhouse” (, 135). The enclosed receipt has not been identified.
3. In his letter of 15 July 1793, Keith enclosed those accounts that John Fitzgerald and William Herbert had reviewed. GW’s previous visit to Mount Vernon was between 27 June and 7 July 1793 (, 189–90).