Item 84: Letter from [George] Washington Bush to “Dear Sir,”, 1807 June 12
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 84
Dates
- Created: 1807 June 12
Creator
- Bush, George Washingon, 1779-1863 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter
Condition Note:
Excellent.
Measurements:
9 ¾ in. x 7 ⅞ in.
Description:
This is a letter from George Bush to someone unknown on June 12, 1807. This letter is about Washington paying someone for damaged property The creator of this letter, George Bush, was born in Pennsylvania in 1779. Bush fought during the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson. He was one of the first non-American settlers of the Pacific Northwest and later worked as a fur trapper and voyager. Within the letter, Bush discusses how Col. Samuel Hodgdon, a Quartermaster General, informed him of confusion associated with receiving different papers and memory. Bush notes that Hodgdon would like the recipient to respond with numbers of his papers.
Location:
Princeton
Transcription:
Dear sir Princeton June 12. 1807
I rec[eive]d your favor of the 25. May in Phil[adelphi]a. I now send you as requested a check for $80. 50/100. Colo. Samuel Hodgdon with whom I left your ticket informs me not much a flattering prospect of receiving the prose to which it is entitled; but that in the confusion of removing papers from one house to another he has mislead[sic] it, and unfortunately he has no memorandum of the number. He intends to make a thorough search for it, hopes to find it, but in the mean time he wishes to be informed what is the number of the ticket. I told him I would write to you on the subject, I request you to give him immediately the information he deserves.
I am extremely sorry for the injury done to your dam, as well as for the general damage sustained in our neighborhood by the violent rain mentioned in your letter.
I wish you may be agreably[sic] disappointed as to the labor & expense necessary for charging your losses.
No 28
I am Dear Sir
Very sincerely & agreeably yours
Bush. Washington
Will you be kind enough to give Mr. Frobel your advice as to the best means of repairing the impaired wall W. N. a 92 ought to be done at once & perhaps some ----- layer M -- neighbourhood[sic] may be your to do.
I overtook Ingrid of Mr. Asheng in Phila. & delivered to the latter Mr Lewis’ letter. The judge is gaining strength slowly.
As Colo. W. any us for Mr. Skipper I suppose. We will have no objection to your recovery when is in bank for him or not answer when you can. Me for to him.
As Colo. W. any us for Mr. Skipper I suppose. We will have no objection to your recovery when is in bank for him or not answer when you can. Me for to him.
Creator
- Bush, George Washingon, 1779-1863 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu