13 January 1791

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote a letter to Va. Gov. Beverley Randolph declining any agency in a woolen manufactory in Va. because it was a felony to export the machines from Great Britain. GW wanted to avoid such situations to keep the dignity of his office intact. He did promise to give the proposal “every aid that I can with propriety.”

 

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13 January 1791
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