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Washington, George, as Director of the Potomac River Company
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- ink and paper
Edward Tiffin. Autograph document signed, also signed by George Washington ("Go Washington"), Richardson Stuart, John Fitzgerald, George Gilpin, and Patrick Todd, 2 pages (5 1/2 x 7 in.; 140 x 178 mm), [Alexandria, VA], June 1787 - 5 August 1788, being a bill submitted by the surgeon Tiffin for treatment of wounds received by Patrick Todd; formerly folded, lightly soiled. Matted, glazed and framed, with a typed transcription, a portrait of Washington by Salvador Dali, and one by G. Krevell.
Condition
formerly folded, lightly soiled
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Treatment of a workman's injuries.
Todd was one of the workmen employed at the Shenandoah Falls under Richardson Stuart, in the Potomac Company's project to make that river navigable (see the Muster Roll of the Potomac Company, 18 October 1787, in the Gilder Lehrman collection). Tiffin (1726-1829) apprenticed to a student of medicine at the age of 12 and began practicing medicine at 17, later became the first governor of Ohio. His treatment of Todd required amputating his hand and a finger, and the bill charges for dressings and sundry medicines, in compensation for which £8 Virginia currency was required.