To George Washington from John Hyde, 23 December 1793
From John Hyde
New York Decer 23. 1793
Honor’ed Sir
your Letter of the 20 I am favour’d with,1 I have communed with Mr Baur on the Several parts of it he Excepts the fortytwo Guineas a year, I have taken the Liberty to send him to philadelphia, he will deliver this Letter to your Excellence, and I hope he will be a good and faithfull Sart.2 I am your Excellence’s most obliged most Humble Sart to Command
John Hyde
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. This letter has not been found.
2. Jacob Baur joined GW’s household on Christmas 1793 and remained employed as a valet and butler until November 1794 (GW’s testimonial for Baur, 4 Nov. 1794, DLC:GW, series 9).