Letter, Tobias Lear to Clement Biddle

Containers:
Box 18, Folder 1790.08.30
Creator:
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 and Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 2 pages. Draft. New York. President left this morning and will be in Philadelphia on Thursday -- he has sent Mrs. Washington's trunk and an extra harness by stage to Philadelphia in Biddle's care to be sent to Alexandria by water -- Harness wrapped in rough cloth for protection -- he will pay expenses in New York -- direct any letter to him for they will come free during President's absence. Autograph letter signed, draft, docketed by Lear(?). Name on original manuscript appears as "T. Lear." Writings XXXI, 109 fn. Postscript added to this draft copy.

Language:
English .

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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