George Washington to Clement Biddle regarding selling his town coach after retiring as president - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC03903
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1797
Title	George Washington to Clement Biddle regarding selling his town coach after retiring as president
Date	28 November 1797
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Recipient	Biddle, Clement
Document Type	Correspondence; Business and financial document
Content Description	Washington writes that he will sell his town coach "for whatever it will fetch."
Subjects	President Transportation Commerce
People	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	Mount Vernon
Theme	The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Mount Vernon 28 Nov[embe]r 1797 Dear Sir, I have lately received a letter from a Mr. Small of Philadelphia, informing me that the Coach I used in the City, was yet unsold; that it was accumulating expence; and not more than two hundred dollars had been offered for it; when, according to his acct, $300 was the value fixed thereon. I intended to have sent his letter to you, but it has been mislaid, or lost. I shall beg the favour of you, however, to sell, or cause it to be sold, for whatever it will fetch. Who limited the price to $300 I know not, but took it for granted that it had been disposed of many a day ago. Receive, and place the proceeds to the credit of Dear Sir Your Obedient H[onara]ble Serv[an]t Go: Washington Col. Clem[en]t Biddle

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