To Jan Pieter van Suchtelen
Mount Vernon Augt 10. 1818
Sir
I have lately received a letter from Mr Christopher Hughes intimating the wish of your excellency to place in your collection of manuscripts specimens of the handwriting of some of our most illustrious1 Citizens. It affords me great pleasure to gratify this wish as far as it is in my power, and I have now the honor to enclose to Mr Hughes for you, letters from the following personages who have performed distinguished parts in the Military & political transactions of our Country—viz. Chief Justice Marshall Genl Hamilton, Mr Jefferson, Mr Adams, Mr Jay & Genl Washington. I have the honor to be Sir yr mo. ob. Servt
Bush. Washington
His Exclly Genl Von Suchtelen Minister of his Imp. M. of R. at Stockholm.
Source Note
Copy, ViMtvL: Bushrod Washington Family Papers.
1. In place of "most illustrious" BW first wrote "distinguished," but crossed it out.
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