Letter, Sarah Craufurd to Julia Ann Blackburn Washington

Containers:
Box 25, Folder 1794.07.01
Creator:
Craufurd, Sarah Blackburn, 1772-1862 and Washington, Julia Ann Blackburn, 1768-1829
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 2 pages. Greenwood. Distressed over [Ann's] health--advises her to go to Norfolk as doctor advises--will see her at R[ippon] Lodge in Aug. and go with her to Sulphur Springs or Uncle [Elzey ?]--mustn't stay in "that sickly hole Richmond"--promise not to tell Mamma [Christian Blackburn] of her illness--will bring her two little boys down to cheer up [Ann's] health. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, laminated, marked to go by "Stage," postmarked by hand "4 July '94," watermark. Name on original manuscript appears as "S. Craufurd."

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Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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