From George Washington to James Gildart, 28 January 1772

To James Gildart

Mount Vernn 28th Jan: 1772

Sir

On the 12th of July last I drew upon you in favour of Mr John West Junr for One hundd pounds Sterlg—and on this day I have drawn upon you again payable at Sight to Harry Piper for the further Sum of Fifty three pounds Sterlg which I doubt not you will pay as it is the Balle of the Account between you and Mr John P. Custis or (as it stands I believe upon your Books) the Estate of Danl Parke Custis Esqr. deceas’d.1 I am Sir Yr Very Hble Servt

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1. See GW to Gildart, 17 July 1771, and to Harry Piper, 27 Jan. 1772. See also GW’s account with Margaret Savage, General Ledger B description begins General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. description ends , folio 51.

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Title: From George Washington to James Gildart, 28 January 1772
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Gildart, James
Date: 28 January 1772

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Cite as: “From George Washington to James Gildart, 28 January 1772,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0008. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 9, 8 January 1772 – 18 March 1774, ed. W. W. Abbot and Dorothy Twohig. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1994, pp. 11–12.]

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