Letter, Katherine Chester to Frances Parke Custis

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 1712.03.23

Scope and content:

A.L.S. 3 pages. Thanks her for letter--gives her an opportunity to write her and assure her that she is not ambitious if she had the watch she would return it to her--the barbarous murder of Genl. Parke plundered him of all--there is little or nothing of it restored though he had six or seven thousand pounds--they are not even being punished--wishes all relatives of Parke would petition the Queen--"tis a greif beyond expression to se the injustice that is done so great a man"--sorry that she is such a sufferer by the General's will--it was never her desire to have any part of his estate--if it is in her power to help it her estate will not be burdened with the debts--the new general has seized some of the estate and talks of taking more--she has a small silver basin and ladle of Genl. Parke's--either or both are at her service.

Docketed "a letter giving an acct. of Col. Parke's death." Name on original manuscript appears as "K. Chester."

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Correspondence

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