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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04387 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | George Washington to George Gilpin regarding a meeting at the falls of the Shenandoah River |
| Date | 29 May 1788 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes as President of Potomac Company informing fellow director Gilpin about the arrangements for an impending meeting of the Company's directors at the falls of the Shenandoah River. He stresses that he hopes the meeting will be productive and that Colonel Fitzgerald and the Maryland members will attend. Advises him to bring the papers related to the charges against Richardson Stewart, the assistant manager of the Potomac Company. One bust engraving of Washington included. |
| Subjects | President Land Transaction Canals Business and Finance Law |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Gilpin, George (1740-1813) Stuart, Richardson (d. 1822) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Stewart was accused of malfeasance by the director of the Potomac Company, James Rumsey, and was dismissed from his position in December 1788. 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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