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English: Letter, Israel Shreve to George Washington, Fayette County, 21 December 1798. Although Washington forbade him writing, in his letter of October 1st, he is compelled to appeal [for an extension of time]; has as much as he owes due to him in bonds and interest and 600 acres of land; has been served with a ca sa [writ of capias ad satisfaciendum] returnable the next week, when he must lie in a poor, dirty, miserable, loathsome prison as a punishment for not paying money, when there is next to none in circulation; has known Washington to reprieve criminals; he has a wife and several dear little children; pleads for delay; his brother Samuel living 3 1/2 miles from the Federal City would pay Washington; had sent his son John there to arrange matters; is sick and unable to walk across the room.
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https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-78db-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

  • NYPL catalog ID (B-number) : b11868616
  • MSS Unit ID: 927
  • Imafe ID: 4030497
  • NYPL MSS: 279437
  • NYPL Other: EM. 14055
  • UUID: 8627d610-c53e-012f-a60a-58d385a7bc34
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