Receipt, to Hector Ross, October 8, 1770

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Title

Receipt, to Hector Ross, October 8, 1770

Description

Receipt for Ross's purchase (probably of corn and/or tobacco)

Creator

Martha Washington

Source

Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Date

1770-10-08

Contributor

Joseph E. Fields, editor

Language

eng

Type

Published version of manuscript document

Additional Item Metadata

Citation

Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

Rights Holder

Virginia Historical Society

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Text

Sir October the 8th 1770

As Mr Washington is from home, and I do not Expect him so soon as Mr Christian will be going down. I shall be much obliged to you to pay his account against the children and this shall be a reacept

I am Sir your Hble Servant
Martha Washington

November 10th 1770. Received from Hector Ross the Sum of Ten Pounds Current Money by order of Mrs George Washington

F Christian

(Address leaf)
To Mr Ross
in
Colchester
By favour of
Mr Christian

(Docket)
Oct 8 1770
Mrs Washington order to
Christian with her
Receipt

Original Format

Autograph Letter Signed

Collection

How to Cite this Item

Martha Washington, "Receipt, to Hector Ross, October 8, 1770," in Martha Washington, Item #391, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/391 (accessed April 6, 2021).