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Extremely desirable full free frank, measuring 9 x 7.5 unfolded with a 5 x 3 center panel, addressed by George Washington to "John Hopkins, Esq'r, Richmond," and franked in the lower left, "If by Post, free, Go: Washington." The lower panel retains remnants of the black wax seal, and is docketed in another hand, "Genl. Washington, March 25, 1787, rec'd Apr. 12, 1787." In fine condition, with expert professional repairs to seal-related paper loss.
Washington's correspondence with Hopkins is recorded in The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 5, ed. W. W. Abbot. On March 20th, Hopkins had written to inform Washington that he had made a payment on his behalf: 'Mr Buchanan applied to me some time since for a further payment on your subscription to the James River Company, and as there were several pressing demands on it, and you at a distance I have taken the liberty of paying to the Treasurer the sum of Fifty pounds, on your account, for which I herewith transmit you a Receipt.'
Under this cover, Washington replied on March 25th, thanking him for his intervention and asking that similar matters be referred directly to him in the future: 'At the same time that I pray you to accept my thanks for the advance you were so obliging as to make, on my Acct. to Mr. Buchanan (as treasurer for the James river Company) I cannot help expressing my surprise at the application to you. Sure I am that nothing ever dropped from me that could induce him to make it; & I now beg that if it should ever be made on any similar occasion, that you would be pleased to refer him to me; for I should feel very unhappy if it should so happen that I might not have it in my power to answer a similar call. Your letter, with Mr. Buchanons rect, is the first intimation I have had of the Company’s call on the Members for a dividend of their subscription. In the present instance I happen to be provided, and send the money with my sincere acknowledgments to you for the advance of it.'
From the Collection of Paul K. Carr, former UACC President and Noted Expert.
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