To George Washington from John Robinson, 8 June 1760

From John Robinson

June 8th 1760.

Dear Sir

My friend Colo. Thomas Moore has applied to me,1 to assist him with a Sum of Money, to discharge a Debt due to You which he is very anxious of doing, and was it in my power at this time, I would readily advance the Sum he wants, but it realy is not, if your Affairs would permit You to wait a little longer for it, I will engage to see You paid in Six Months2 I am with my Complimints to Mrs Washington Dr Sir Your Affecte Friend and hbe Servt

John Robinson

ALS, DLC:GW. This was enclosed in the 9 June 1760 letter from Thomas Moore to GW.

1. See Thomas Moore to GW, 9 June 1760. See also Capel & Osgood Hanbury to GW, 4 April 1760, n.5.

2. Robinson paid GW £500 on Thomas Moore’s account on 4 Nov. 1760, leaving a balance due on his bond to Martha Custis of £1005.13.5. Most of this balance was not paid until 1770 (General Ledger A description begins General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , folio 204).

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Title: To George Washington from John Robinson, 8 June 1760
Author: Robinson, John
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 8 June 1760

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Cite as: “To George Washington from John Robinson, 8 June 1760,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-06-02-0242. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 6, 4 September 1758 – 26 December 1760, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1988, p. 435.]

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