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“School boys of their size, and growing, should have decent, but not expensive things; their inclinations too often prompt them to the latter, which grows upon them in proportion as they are indulged.”
Artist: Hiram Powers. The MET
To William Bailey
Georgetown, 2 August 1785
Sir,
By a letter which I lately received from Mr. Stoddert, I am informed that you had agreed to supply my nephews George and Lawrence Washington* with such articles from your Store as their necessities might require. For which I thank you, and I have no doubt of your doing it upon good terms: the amount of which I hope will always be ready when called for. But I have to beg Sir, that they may not be indulged in any extravagance, or with any thing improper; school boys of their size, and growing, should have decent, but not expensive things; their inclinations too often prompt them to the latter, which grows upon them in proportion as they are indulged: nor should they have pocket money given them, unless the necessity is apparent and the application approved of. Any advance for Dancing, French &ca., which may be directed by their Tutor Mr. Balch, will be chearfully repaid. I am, &c.
G:o Washington
* George Steptoe Washington (13) and Lawrence Augustine Washington (11) were sons of Samuel Washington, and nephews of George Washington
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