Richard Varick to Tobias Lear regarding George Washington's invitation - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02794.010
From Archive Folder	Tobias Lear papers
Title	Richard Varick to Tobias Lear regarding George Washington's invitation
Date	24 August 1790
Author	Varick, Richard (1753-1831)
Recipient	Lear, Tobias
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Written as Mayor of New York City. Docketed on address leaf.
Subjects	President Entertaining and Hospitality
People	Varick, Richard (1753-1831) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	New York
Theme	The Presidency
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 New York Aug. 24.th 1790 Sir, I've received your note with the Presidts. card of invitation and will with pleasure send notes or the [illegible] Alderman and [illegible]. The Sherriff and Govenor are also Charter Officers appointed by Government, who, from the latter Part of your note to me appear to be objects of the Presidts. Invitation. To them and to the [illegible] Chamberlain I will also send notes I am with respect, Sir Your Obed[ient] Servt. Tobias Lear Esquire Rich .. Varick