George Washington Papers

From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 17 May 1795

To William Augustine Washington

Philadelphia 17th May 1795

My dear Sir

If the enclosed should get to your hands in time, it may serve to remove doubts, and for that purpose I give it a chance in the course of Post.1 I am always—& sincerely Your affectionate

Go: Washington

ALS, NN: Gansevoort-Lansing Collection. GW addressed the letter to his nephew at “Haywood-Westmoreld Cty Virginia” and wrote on the cover: “Recomd to the care of the Post Master Fredericksbg.” The letter has a postmark of “MA 18.”

1. GW probably referred to the letter he received from George Cabot, dated 9 May.

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    From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 17 May 1795
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Washington, William Augustine
    Date
    17 May 1795

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    “From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 17 May 1795,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-18-02-0114. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 18, 1 April–30 September 1795, ed. Carol S. Ebel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, p. 157.]

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