Letter, to Elizabeth Powel

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 1788.01.18

Creator:

Washington, Martha, 1731-1802

Scope and content:

The Powel's trip from Mt. Vernon to Philadelphia--they must come more often--thanks for collars for the girls [these were to correct posture; see Mrs. Powel's letter of Nov. 30, 1787 for description]--also, ribbons and sashes--"My pretty Boy"[G.W.P. Custis] pleased with book, will write her himself--Fanny's health improved--goes to her father's to have baby in March--F.'s brother to marry Miss McCarty--"She is as a child to me, and I am very lone some when she is absent. Her ill luck with her first child is the only reason of her wishing to change the place of her laying inn this time."--moroco thread case came safely--sorry the Powel's couldn't stay longer at Mt.Vernon--"... tho we are not as gay as you are at Philadelphia yet in this peace full retreat you will find friendship and cordiallity ..."--sympathy with [Mrs. P.'s] sister [Mrs. Byrd's] troubles--Mrs. [Eleanor Calvert Custis] Stuart has lost her father--Custis girls send thanks for collars.

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1743-1830
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1743-1830

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