From George Washington to William Washington, 15 March 1793

To William Washington

Philadelphia 15th March 1793.

Dear Sir,

As it is possible the Letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, may have met with some mis-chance, I send a duplicate thereof.1

My Nephew (as I expected & intimated in my last letter to you) died about the first of February.2 With great regard, & best respects to your Lady, in which Mrs Washington joins me, I remain, Your Affecte humble Servant

George Washington.

LB, DLC:GW.

1. See GW to William Washington, 30 Jan. 1793.

2. George Augustine Washington died on 5 Feb. 1793 of tuberculosis.

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Title: From George Washington to William Washington, 15 March 1793
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Washington, William
Date: 15 March 1793

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Cite as: “From George Washington to William Washington, 15 March 1793,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-12-02-0253. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 12, 16 January 1793 – 31 May 1793, ed. Christine Sternberg Patrick and John C. Pinheiro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005, p. 330.]

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