Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-11-11
A valuable Relic.

AT the late County Fair, David L. King
Esq. exhibited an autograph letter of Geo
Washington, addressed to Lawrence Wash.
ington, Esq, Frcdericksburgh, Va. A copy
OF this letter, we give below. 1t is written
in an easy, lcgible, graceful hand, with but a
single interlineation. The orthooraphy,
though slightly different from that Of to-day,
was probably correct at the time, and schol-
arly. The capitals as printed, are as in
the original and according to the fashion Of
the period.
Mr.. King is also the possessor of one of
a pair Of ornamental or parade holsters Of
Washington, covered with scarlet velvet, and
trimmed with silver lace and fringe. This
too, was exhibited in one Of the Art CALLER.
les at the Fair Below is the letter copied.
Summit Beacon.
Original, Unpublished Letter of wash
tngton.
MoUxr VERNON, Dec 2Ist, l772.
Dear BrOfher-Your letter Of the 17th y Giles never
reached my hands till yesterday Afernoon in answer to
it, must get favour to dispose OF the Porke for
me- taking acct Of what my mother has The smallest
and most Indifferent NJ the hogs set apart for the
overseers share What Hogs will still remain please to
order Powell TO SELL only reserving two TO be sup
ported upon the shattered to raise his provisions
against another year, in II should be wanted Be
pleased also, TO let pair the Oxen from Jones be add
ed those which Powell has and kept there for the
Of his Planatonlet Powell also keep or Cows to
supply himself and the Negroes with milk and also keep
Bull with them after which please TO order Ned Jones
to set of with all the remaining CATTLE the Sheep and Ok
for this place lie Is to bring the two young fellows
and the Wench Slla with him and they may have
some OF their cloathes and other things bring he
might bring tho cart along with him. provided there is
Oxen enough TO draw after Powell has got two Of them
lie must be very careful overload the cart
and hope he will be careful to loose any Of the
stock on the way, by over-driving.
Whatever expense he Is at upon the Road for the Stock
Twill pay. The negroes may bring their Provisions
along with them. The Wench Pattie Is to go down to
Powes Toney but he should stay the upper place
to take OF the House and Plantation till Col Lewis
rents does something with IT, which please tell him
hope he will do should be much Obliged to YOU
for disposng OF what there spare f any) and
the Fodder before either Of them DESTROYED
am sorry to give you much trouble but am under
some kind ofneccssty and hope shall long have to
give you much more being with Love in which Mrs Wash
ington joins, TO yourself, my Sister, Mother &C.,
Yr most Affect. Brother,
GEO. WASHINGTON
Ps II Jones should have taken his departure and cam
write word by the next Post that may send Person
down from hence for them II Powell should dye also
write word oft immediately and whether my mother
will consent that those hands should be movd IN now as
had rather do this than look for another at
the place where am Of sinking money every year
that attempt to work II. The Plantation may s npose
be rented; or could keep it nclosed for the sake aF the
wheat that is sowd altho Negroes should remain there
on. Yrs &c.