Letters, 1786-1795.

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Letters, 1786-1795.

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The collection contains two original letters and one facsimile. The letter dated 20 May 1786 from Washington to Mr. Charton in Philadelphia describes Washington's lands on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, which he is willing to sell. He also states he would be willing to give Charton letters to la Fayette and la Luzerne. The letter dated 14 April 1789 (in facsimile) is from Washington to John Langdon. He mentions he received Langdon's letter from Secretary Thompson, and that he must meet with Congress as soon as possible. The letter dated 4 October 1795 is from Washington to General Spotswood regarding the sale of Washington's land on Green River (state unknown), in which General Lee was to be an umpire.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Langdon, John, 1741-1819

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Langdon was a businessman and politician from New Hampshire. He was a member of the U. S. Constitutional Convention and signer of the U. S. Constitution. He served as Governor of New Hampshire (1785-1786, 1788-1789, 1805-1809, 1810-1812) and as a U. S. Senator for New Hampshire (1789-1801). From the description of [Letter and fragment] / John Langdon. [1780-1809] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 244387610 U.S. senator and delegate to the Continental Congress from and gov...