George Washington Papers

From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 21 June 1770

To Capel & Osgood Hanbury

Williamsburg. June 21st 1770.

Gentn

Of this date I have drawn upon you for Two hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling in favour of Peyton Randolph Esqr., which sum you will please to pay, & place to Acct of Mr John Parke Custis.1 I am Gentn Yr Most Hble Servt

Go: Washington

ALB, DLC:GW.

1Peyton Randolph, speaker of the House of Burgesses, and Thomas Mann Randolph of Tuckahoe gave GW their bond assigned to John Parke Custis for the £250 sterling that they borrowed from GW on this date. See GW’s Guardian Accounts, 1 May 1771.

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