Letter, George Washington Parke Custis to James Scott, 1841

Containers:
Box 64, Folder 1841.08.03
Creator:
Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 1 page. As landlord to Mary Ellis, "alias Mary Mortimer, I directed Mr. James Scott, Overseer of the Poor, to use the sale of the effects of said Mary, after her decease, and to devote the proceeds of the sale (as far as $48, being the rents due me)" to the benefit of her orphaned children.

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Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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