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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07546 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | George Washington to David Stuart thanking him for his observations on the fitness of the Potomac for the fur trade with China |
| Date | 5 May 1787 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Stuart, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Washington thanks Stuart for his observations on the fitness of the Potomac for the fur trade with China. Asks if Stuart has informed Colonel John Fitzgerald and Colonel Howe of his observations and inquires if he gave them reason to believe those ideas "would be recommended to Mr. Jefferson?" Washington also writes that he will soon journey to Philadelphia by way of Annapolis (to attend the Constitutional Convention). Discusses a debt owed to him by Stuart. Washington desires payment in bills that will not cause delay, because he wants to use the money to pay a debt and buy some goods. |
| Subjects | President Merchants and Trade Commerce Fur Trade Asia Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs US Constitutional Convention US Constitution Debt Finance |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Stuart, David (1753-1811) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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