Letter, Lawrence Washington to Jane C. "Jenny" Washington, 1862
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 3
- Abstract:
- Lawrence Washington likely wrote this at Blakeley to his sister who was on a visit to cousins Lizzie and Lily. After the deaths of his mother and father, Lawrence and his six siblings went to live at Blakeley Plantation with the family of their uncle, Richard Blackburn Washington. From the content and writing skill, Lawrence appears to have written the letter when he was about 8 years old.]
- Language:
- English
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections and ArchivesJames G. Leyburn LibraryWashington and Lee University204 W. Washington StreetLexington, VA 24450
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