Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, Philadelphia, 1824

Containers:
Box 3, Folder 1824.01.14
Creator:
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Scope and content:

Nelly is glad to hear Mr. Gibson is satisfied with Lorenzo's diligenc. Lt. George Washington Butler is a fine young man, he regrets leaving "his old father (Genl Jackson) and his kind friends at Woodlawn." She doubts he will wait for Ped [Angela] but enjoys sitting and talking to her and Parke. Asks Elizabeth to send sealing wax and two seals for Parke and Ped, one with "eye" motif the other with Cupid climbing a ladder. Trunk with clothes, and shoes haven't come.

Language:
English.

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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