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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06769 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | George Washington to Tench Tilghman requesting employment for his nephew, Corbin |
| Date | 14 July 1784 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Tilghman, Tench |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Washington writes on behalf of his nephew, Corbin Washington, who "is inclined to enter into a Mercantile walk of life." Washington says he knows little of Corbin but asks his former aide Tilghman "if it would be convenient for you to take him into your counting House, and immediately under your eye..." Tilghman died later this year. |
| Subjects | President Children and Family Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Merchants and Trade |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Notes: Published in Fitzpatrick, John C. The Writings of George Washington. 27: 444-45. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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