Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources
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*To LIEUTENANT COLONEL
WILLIAM STEPHENS SMITH

   Newburgh, June 18, 1783.

    Dear Sir: The return of Doctr. La Moyuer (who has been sick since he came to this place) affords me an oppertunity of acknowledging the receipt of your several letters of the 20th. and 30th. of May, and of the 1st. and 7th. Instr., and to thank you for your attention to the different matters I gave you the trouble of.

    If the Books which I required in one of my former letters, and were not then to be had are now obtainable I should be glad to get them. and if you could, conveniently, obtain a Cattalogue of Books, and their prices in some of the best Shops and send them to me I shd. be obliged to you that I might fix upon such of them as I liked.

    Such Articles of Foreign and domestick News as you may receive through a good channel, and shall think worth transmitting I should be glad to have forwarded to me either by Letter, or in the Gazettes. My Compliments to Mr. Benson; Mr. Parker I have written to and shall thank you for giving him the Letter. I wish also to be remembered to Mr. Fraunces 31 whose letter tell him I have recd. and thank him for. With great esteem and regard I am etc.

[Note:Samuel Fraunces. ]

    PS. Pray let me know whether old Mrs. Thompson 32 (our former Housekeeper) is in Town or not. 33

[Note:Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. ]
[Note:From the original in the Lehigh University Library, Bethlehem, Pa. ]