George Washington to Thomas Snowden, 7 October 1786
To Thomas Snowden
Mount Vernon 7th Octr 1786.
Gentn
Agreeably to the enclosed List, be so good as to send to your Correspondent at Alexandria for my use a Ton of Iron; & order it not to be mixed with any other Iron—I am Gentlemen, Yr obt & Hble Servt
G. Washington
LB, DLC:GW. The heading is: “To Messrs Snowdon.”
Thomas Snowden (1751–1803) inherited the furnaces and ironworks that he operated in Prince George’s County, Maryland. See also GW to George Augustine Washington, 27 May 1787.