George Washington to Oliver Evans, 20 July 1798

To Oliver Evans

Mount Vernon, July 20, 1798.

Sir

Finding more difficulty than I apprehended in getting a Miller from Northward, I have again engaged my present one, on the terms he was before, rather than delay the matter any longer. I make this communication to prevent further inquiries on your part, on my behalf; and that I may thank you for the trouble you have taken in this affair to procure one for me. I am etc.

Fitzpatrick, Writings of Washington, description begins John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745–1799. 39 vols. Washington, D.C., 1931–44. description ends 36:352–53.

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Title: George Washington to Oliver Evans, 20 July 1798
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Evans, Oliver
Date: 20 July 1798

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Cite as: “George Washington to Oliver Evans, 20 July 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-02-02-0478. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 2 January 1798 – 15 September 1798, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, p. 617.]

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