To George Washington from Benjamin Ogle, 20 August 1785
From Benjamin Ogle
Bellair [Md.] Aug. 20 1785
Sir
In a day or two after I understood you expresd a Wish for a few Fauns, (which I do assure you will give me particular pleasure to supply) I came to this place & immediately endeavour’d to get, but found them too forward1—They begin to drop about the 15h June & unless they are caught within ten days its as difficult as to catch the old ones, but Sir if you will please to send a carefull Servant the 20th you may be certain of not being disappointed,2 the younger they are taken, the easyer raised—should they drop sooner I will give timely notice—I am with compts to yr Lady Honrd Sir yr Most obedient Humb. Servt
Ben. Ogle
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. See GW to Ogle, 17 Aug., n.1.
2. Ogle is referring to 20 June of the next year, 1786. GW wrote George William Fairfax on 25 June 1786: “Mr Ogle of Maryland has been so obliging as to present me Six fawns from his Park of English Deer at Bell-Air.” See also Ogle to GW, 12 July 1786.