Letter, Sarah Blackburn Craufurd to Julia Ann Blackburn Washington

Containers:
Box 84, Folder undated no. 97
Creator:
Craufurd, Sarah Blackburn, 1772-1862 and Washington, Julia Ann Blackburn, 1768-1829
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 1 page. Cautions her not to drink pump water and avoid night air--also cautions [Bushrod Washington] against too much fatigue--asks for some calico which Mr. [Nath.] Craufurd will pick up on next trip. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, laminated, directed "favor Mrs. Keith," watermark incomplete, letter written on cover addressed to Mrs. Craufurd, Greenwood, several messages written on cover. Name on original manuscript appears as "S. Craufurd."

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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