Letter, John Custis to Daniel Parke Custis, 1739

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1739.08.30
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 4 pages. Sorry to hear his family is so sickly especially with "flux"--gives minute directions for their care i.e. bleeding, vomits etc.--herbs to use and how to prepare various remedies--Hannah's ailment and how to treat it--has had a good year all his tobacco is in the houses--haying now, has a great quantity--3000 tobacco hhds.--poor old Harry sick--Mr. Winch's land--Clayborn land being bought for Winch--your sister knows nothing of it--she is being turned out and sent her lawyer to him for advice--is repairing her house at Waldees--whom does he mistrust?--Custis coat-of-arms discussed--Winch has come by his lately--"every scoundrell ye has money, may go ye heralds office and buy a coat of arms"--Daniel has more right to it than his sister now married--list of things he is sending (wine, cider, and sugar, mint water, cinnamon) with advice about how to take care of it.

Autograph letter signed, laminated, watermarks (J. Honig and crown over encircled lion rampant with motto).

Language:
English.

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