Manuscripts

Letter from George Washington, Philadelphia, to Tobias Lear

Description: Autograph letter signed. Letter regarding U.S. relations with Great Britain and Washington's desire to sell some of his lands. Includes a note marked "private" concerning Washington's possible plan to free enslaved persons at Mount Vernon. (12 pages)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1794 May 6
Call number: HM 5229
Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from George D. Smith, 1920-1921.; Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.; Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1912-1920.; Purchased from Maggs Bros, 1920-1923.

You might also be interested in