Joseph Webb to George Washington, 30 June 1781
From Joseph Webb
Wethersfield June 30th 1781
Dear sir
Your polite Letter shou’d have been Answer’d before this but when the Letter Arrived I was at Colchester about 25 Miles from here which I hope will excuse me,1 Mr Denny delivd the Workman the Leather;2 (& the Boots I now send) The Bills enclosed Amounting to £3.6.03—I hope they will please your Excellency they appear to me too short—but Mr Thrasher the Bootmaker declares they are according to your Measure.4 We are extreemly sorry to hear of the ill State of your Ladys Health—and sincerly hope before this She is recover’d—Mrs Webb says She feel’s Anxious for her going to Virginia wou’d rather prefer her comeing to Wethersfield where She will find a Number that will be happy to shew her every Civility in their power—When you did us the Honor of your Company at Wethersfield we only regret we cou’d not enjoy your stay much longer & are happy you were pleased with your Jaunt—and hope for an Opportunity whenever it may be consistant to your Excellency’s Business that you will make Wethersfield your Quarter’s. & the same House which is always at your service—Mrs Webb Joins in Compliments to your Good Lady & self.
Accept Dear sir my Best wishes for your Health & Happiness. a Glorious End of the War. a Happy Return to your Family to Enjoy that domestick Happiness due to you. I am most sincerly Yr Excellency’s Most Ob. H. sert
Jos. Webb
Dear sir Just as I was closeing this Letter Majr Tallmadge has been polite Enough to say He is now packing a HHd of Boots to forward on to Colo. Sheldon which will be with you in about four Day’s—& offers to take Charge of your Boots I have therefore Delivd ’em to him.5
The other pair will be stouter—shou’d they not suit Your Excellency we beg you not to take ’em but let us know it & We will send you a nother pair.6
ALS, ViMtvL.
1. See GW to Webb, 17 June.
2. Webb presumably refers to Thomas Denny, a Wethersfield tanner and currier. The Connecticut Courant, and the Weekly Intelligencer (Hartford) for 14 Dec. 1779 printed an advertisement for Denny’s “business in Wethersfield, Broadstreet, where he has large convenient, commodious, and elegant buildings which are now finished in the best manner—and so constructed that hides can be received into the works as well in the Winter as any season.”
3. The enclosed bills have not been found.
4. No additional information has been located about Thrasher.
5. Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge forwarded supplies for Col. Elisha Sheldon’s 2d Continental Dragoons (see Tallmadge to GW, 25 June; see also Sheldon to GW, 2 and 13 June).
6. GW replied to Webb on 26 July (in private hands).