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Collection Reference Number GLC03933
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1765-1774 
Title George Washington to Robert Cary & Co. regarding tobacco sales
Date 20 June 1768
Author Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Recipient Robert Cary & Co.  
Document Type Correspondence; Business and financial document
Content Description Mentions enclosing invoices for goods (not included). Discusses tobacco sales. Criticizes English agents for selling tobacco at too low a price. States that, " ... I have lost (at least) four years out of five by Consignments having better prices offered in the Country than my Tobo. has sold for in England which is not only discouraging but almost sufficient to bring about a change in the System of my management." Laments that tobacco prices rose right after his tobacco was sold and informs that he knew this would happen, "That Tobo. would rise and sell almost as high as it ever had done was as clear to me as the Sun in its meridian height ... " Asks Carey to pack up his chariot very securely so it will not be damaged during shipment.
Subjects President  Finance  Merchants and Trade  Commerce  Tobacco and Smoking  Agriculture and Animal Husbandry  Overseas Trade  Transportation  Mount Vernon  
People Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Place written Mount Vernon, Virginia
Theme Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; 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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