$18,450
Washington, George (1732-1799) Autograph Letter Signed, Mount Vernon, 20 April 1773. The full text in Washington's hand, to Colonel Burwell Bassett Sr. (1734-1793) on two sheets of laid paper, inscribed over two and a half pages; formerly in the collection of Dr. Gilbert C. Norton of Endicott, New York; sheets expertly mended and strengthened along the folds, 9 x 7 in. "Dear Sir, The interruption of the Post for several Weeks, prevented our receiving the melancholy account of your loss till within these few days. That we sympathize in the misfortune, and lament the decree which has deprivd you of so dutiful a Child, & the World of so promising a young Lady, stands in no need, I hope, of argument to proove; but the ways of Providence being inscrutable, and the justice of it not to be scand by the shallow eye of humanity, nor to be counteracted by the utmost efforts of human Power, or Wisdom; resignation, &, as far as the strength of our reason & religion can carry us, a chearful acquessence to the d[iv]ine will is what we are to aim at: & I am perswaded that your own good sense will arm you with fortitude to withstand the stroke, great as it is and enable you to console Mrs Bassett whose loss, & feelings upon the occasion, are much to be pitied. By Letters from Doctr Cooper, Presidt of the College in New York, my departure for that place is now fixd to about the 8th of May, which puts it out of my power to attend the Meeting in Williamsburg this Court; I have therefore, by M Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-30
