Nancy Halsted to Hannah Farnsworth, 1877

Containers:
Box 89
Creator:
Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891 and Farnsworth, Hannah Blake, 1802-1879
Language:
English.
Scope and content:

Draft copy. Discusses the coat of arms painted for various rooms, some size 14 x 20. Hollingsworth gives reason why wood carpet would not be practical for hall floor. Library floor is black walnut, hall must be oak with black walnut border. Wood paneling in hall is "painted" oak, which Mrs. Hudson wishes cleaned off. Have great abundance of Mount Vernon Record copies. ER-17, p. 178

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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Parent terms of access:
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