Letter, William Shaw to Nathaniel Lord, 1799

Containers:
Box 34, Folder 1799.12.22
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 4 pages. "Long before they can reach you, your heart and the hearts of your fellow citizens will be made sorrowful by the suffering and melancholly of the death of one excellent fellow citizen Gen. Washington ..." Autograph letter signed, black seal, docketed.

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
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.