To George Washington from Richard Bland Lee, 23 November 1787

From Richard Bland Lee

Alexandria Novr 23 1787

Sir

I recieved your Excellency’s letter of the 11th Instant to day inclosing one guinea & an half on account of the ram Lamb1—As no expence was incurred by me in having him brought to this town permit me to return the half guinea which has been sent on account of charges & beleive me to be with the highest esteem—Your Excellency’s most Ob. & hum. Servant

Richard Bland Lee

ALS, PHi: Gratz Collection; Sprague transcript, DLC:GW.

Richard Bland Lee (1761–1827), younger brother of Charles and Henry, Jr., at this time was living in Loudoun County.

1. Letter not found. In the entry in his cash accounts of 15 Nov., GW notes paying Lee £2.2 “for a Cape of Good Hope Lamb” (Ledger B description begins General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , 256).

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Title: To George Washington from Richard Bland Lee, 23 November 1787
Author: Lee, Richard Bland
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 23 November 1787

Reference

Cite as: “To George Washington from Richard Bland Lee, 23 November 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-05-02-0413. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 5, 1 February 1787 – 31 December 1787, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1997, p. 450.]

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