S.W. Tiffey to Nancy Halsted, 1869

Containers:
Box 68
Creator:
Tiffey, S.W. and Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891
Scope and content:

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Regent left Mount Vernon on May 26, completely broken down, having set Mount Vernon accounts in order, "fitting up her wardrobe", worried about her private affairs, and approaching land sale near Mount Vernon. Paper not yet arrived for walls. Spiral staircase to cupola finished, greenhouse brick work nearly done; garden is "handsome", shrubs trimmed, annuals will soon blossom. Sashes for Banquet Hall arrived. General Michler at Mount Vernon today. Tribune correspondent visits Mount Vernon. English grass is driven out by coarse native grass. ER-15, p. 153

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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Parent terms of access:
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