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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02794.013
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| From Archive Folder
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Tobias Lear papers
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| Title
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To Tobias Lear regarding invoice for Madeira wine [copy]
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| Date
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20 January 1791
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| Author
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Pintard, John Marsden (d. 1811)
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| Recipient
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Lear, Tobias
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| Document Type
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Correspondence; Business and financial document
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| Content Description
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Same as GLC 2794.012, except this copy contains the invoice lacking in GLC 2794.012. Including two letters from John M. Pintard re: an invoice for wine shipped to George Washington. Lacks 7 December 1790 fragment included in GLC 2794.012. Docketed on address leaf.
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| Subjects
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President Alcohol Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance
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| People
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Pintard, John Marsden (d. 1811) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816)
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| Place written
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Madeira, Portugal
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| Theme
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The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Related documents
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Letter from John M. Pintard to Tobias Lear regarding invoice for Madeira wine
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Copy) Tobias Lear Esq Madeira 19.th Jany [sic] 1791 Sir The foregoing is Copy of what I had the pleasure of writing on the pleasure of writing on the 7.th Ulto. [sic] since when a favourable opportunity offering for Philadelphia. I have taken the Liberty to ship two pipes of choice Wine for the President. They do consigned to my Friend Mr. George Meade of Philadelphia who will deliver them to you whenever you please to demand them. they are of Excellent Quality and I am certain will please the president. Should the President not choose to receive them My friend Mr. Meade has our directions to dispose of them. their [sic] Amount being L [pounds] 70 Sterling (exclusive of the Freight and Duties) you will be pleased to Pay to Mr. Meade Should any of your Friends wish for a Supply of Wine for their own drinking I will esteem it a favour if you would Recommend our house to them assuring You that you may rely on the Quality of the Wines we ship being good I am with Great Respect Sir John M. Pintard Copy) Sir Madeira 19.th January 1791 Referring you to the foregoing firm our [sic] John Marsden Pintard we have now the Honor to enclose you [sic] Invoice of the Wine therein mentioned; which we have no doubt will please the president; being of an excellent quality. We shall always be happy to have the honour of supplying him with whatever Wine he may want for his own use and you may rely that the quality of the Wine we ship will recommend themselves. We are with great Respect.- Sir, Your most obedient & very humble Servants Pintard. Weston & Co. Invoice of two Pipes of Choice particular Old Wine. Shipped by Pintard Weston & Co. on board the Brig Ann William Glover Commander, for Account & Risk of the President of the United States, and Consigned to Mr. George Meade Merchant. Philadelphia--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[illegible] 2 Pipes of Choice particular Old Wine with every Charge on board at L 35 [pounds] Sterling------------------------L 70-0-0 Madiera 20.th January 1791 ===Pintard Weston & Co. [address] Tobias Lear, Esq. Philadelphia From Pintard Weston & Co Jany 19.th 1791
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