Letter, Elizabeth Powel to Bushrod Washington

Containers:
Box 14, Folder 1789.04.04
Creator:
Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1743-1830 and Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 2 pages. Apologies for delay in executing commission for Mrs. W.--has been ill--nice white fur available, but advises waiting until autumn, because of lateness of season--did he receive letter and pamphlet of the Debates of the [Phila.] Convention?--"As I knew you were a Member of the Virginia Convention I thought it might be agreeable to you to see in how masterly a Manner Mrs. Wilson had treated the Science of Government." Autograph letter signed, integral cover, red seal, watermark (W).Name on original manuscript appears as "Eliz. Powel."

Language:
English .

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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