Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources
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To DOCTOR THOMAS THOMSON

   Mount Vernon, September 18, 1788.

    Sir: The enclosed, which I have just received, is so full on the subject of your enquiry that I shall add nothing thereto.16 Although I am sorry, and feel for the disappointed hopes of your Lady to recover her lost Son, yet I am glad that it is in my power to remove, as soon as possible the painful suspence which the Impositions of Reynolds must have thrown her and the family into. I am, etc. 17

[Note:September 18 Washington acknowledged briefly to Thomas Barclay the information which he sent to Doctor Thomson as stated in this letter. ]
[Note:From the "Letter Book" copy in the Washington Papers . ]