Letter, Jared Sparks to George Corbin Washington

Containers:

Box 70, Folder 1849.01.02

Creator:

Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 and Washington, George Corbin, 1789-1854

Scope and content:

A.L.S. 3 pages. Cambridge to Georgetown. He has never seen G.W.'s missing diaries and Cash Memorandum Books returned all he had--Judge W. not home when he took papers from Mt. V., and altho Revolution papers in good order, private one and those before and after were in bad shape--noticed some diaries missing then--vol. of Orderly books missing at the time and nothing known of it by the Judge or Marshall--"I have recently been informed that one of the volumes of the "Diary," (I think for the year 1790, but am not certain) is now in possession of Mr. Bogart of New York, but how it fell into his hands I know not ... I have the impression, also, that I have heard of another volume somewhere, but I do not now recollect where it was said to be ... You know there was a rumor, that papers relating to the latter part of this period [the Presidency] were secretly taken from the office after the General's death. I once mentioned this to Judge Washington. He replied cautiously; "We have never charged any person with such an act," intimating, as I thought, that his suspicion was strong."--G.W.'s books which G.C.W. sold to Mr. Stevens have been purchased there by subscription and are deposited in library of the Boston Athenaeum. Autograph letter signed, cover, docketed "Important regarding missing Books and papers from Jared Sparks," postmarked "Cambridge Ms. Jan 2," laminated, watermarked (Lumsdon and Son 1848), red seal (crane). [A "Memorandum of Papers in 12 Boxes" is enclosed, in Sparks' hand, listing vols. of George Washington's correspondence & other documents with notation "Vol. III of orderly Books was never received. 10 vols. of Army Returns - being a part of the series of 117 vols. - were taken away by Colonel Washington"].

Names:

Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866
Washington, George Corbin, 1789-1854

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