George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Alexander White, 29 April 1786

From Alexander White

Woodville 29th April 1786

Sir

I have at length so far settled the affairs of General Lees Estate as to be enabled to pay his American debts. it will give me pleasure to discharge the account due to your Excellency—I am sorry you did not take a Bond to secure the interest, but do not think myself authorised to supply the defect.1 With Sentiments of the highest respect I am Your Excellencys most Obt Servt

Alexr White

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. For Alexander White’s acting as attorney for the settlement of Gen. Charles Lee’s American estate, see especially Sidney Lee to GW, 23 May 1784, and notes. GW sent Tobias Lear in December 1786 to collect what was due him (GW to Lear, 30 Nov. 1786).

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    To George Washington from Alexander White, 29 April 1786
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    White, Alexander
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    Washington, George
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    29 April 1786

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    “To George Washington from Alexander White, 29 April 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-04-02-0037. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 4, 2 April 1786 – 31 January 1787, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1995, p. 31.]

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