Letter, Jared Sparks to George Corbin Washington

Containers:
Box 60, Folder 1835.04.13
Creator:
Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 and Washington, George Corbin, 1789-1854
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 3 pages. Cambridge to Washington, D.C. Does not think Washington can get a loan on security of the papers, since he has already made them over to the govt.--when he finishes with the paper he will bundle up private papers and send to W-n--"Strictly speaking all the papers pertaining to the period in which Genl. Washington held no office are private, but I suppose the spirit of your contract included only family papers, and such as related to his private affairs,"--must have written authority from Washington to hand over papers to any but him--Mr. Forsyth has made formal demand for the papers and will take it to court, but doesn't think he will succeed--he will hand papers over as soon as he is through with them. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, docketed, postmark "Cambridge Mass Apr 13," red seal.

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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