Letter, to Judge Peters

Containers:
Box 6, Folder 1793.05.16
Creator:
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Scope and content:

Mr. Arthur Young has written that the several accounts collected by George Washington of agriculture in this country "have set him afloat on the High Seas of conjecture with respect to the Agriculture of this Country ..." -- "and, as you had a hand in setting him afloat, it is but fair that you should lend your assistance to get him landed again" -- sends enclosed extracts from Young's letter and desires Peters to answer queries -- Young has been prevented by the war from coming to this country to study himself the agriculture and see what can be done along that line.

Language:
English .

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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