Washington, George, 1732-1799 to John Polson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00967 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 28, 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Washington replies to a letter from Polson delivered by Captain Samuel Milford, stating that he did not receive a letter Polson claimed to have sent. He reports that all information regarding Polson's land on the Great Kanawha River is communicated through Milford, whose ship remains near Williamsburg, Virginia. Washington suggests that Polson acquire an agent closer to Richmond, Virginia, to handle the matter of the Kanawha land. He expresses ignorance concerning "the Lands which were granted to the Virginia Regiment raised in 1754, after Patents were obtained for them, except those of my own."
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