A Guide to the Letter to Rawleigh W. Downman, 1790 Washington, Bushrod, Letter to Rawleigh W. Downman 7797-h

A Guide to the Letter to Rawleigh W. Downman, 1790

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Accession Number 7797-h

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

7797-h

Title

Letter to Rawleigh W. Downman, 1790

Physical Characteristics

The collection consists of one item.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Letter to Rawleigh W. Downman, Accession # 7797-h, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the Library from Charles Apfelbaum on November 1, 1988.

Scope and Content Information

This three page autograph letter from Bushrod Washington to Rawleigh W. Downman, October 8, 1790, is wholly concerned with a delay in the transaction of a financial transaction, its negative financial consequences for Washington, a detailed discussion of the current rate of exchange, and the urgency of concluding the business soon.