1From George Washington to Willing, Morris, & Swanwick, 10 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
No such person as Mr Lang being in my employ, & having no knowledge of such a character myself, I detained the letter to him until I could make some enquiries of others: these proving fruitless, you will receive under cover, the letter which was committed to my care. with esteem I am, Gentn Yrs &c. LB , DLC:GW . John Swanwick (1740–1798) had been a clerk in the firm of (Thomas) Willing &...