Letter, Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis to Frances Parke Butler

Containers:

Box 52, Folder 1827.05.26

Creator:

Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852

Scope and content:

Letter from Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis to 'My dear child,' Frances Parke Butler. This letter, written from Arlington while visiting her brother George Washington Parke Custis and 'Aunt Mary' briefly mentions Bushrod Washington's needed improvements to Mount Vernon, and repairs made to Woodlawn Plantation. She desires Parke send her a finished 'picture' of Parke herself, which she believes will be a 'faithful likeness.' She requests for it to be sent unframed and in placed in a morocco case for proper storage. Eleanor promises to send Parke various sundry goods, including corsets, corals, and silks. She also discusses family matters, including the death of Parke's 'Good Uncle Carter,' and the reaction of Eleanor's half sibling, also named Eleanor. Eleanor writes using a common 19th century practice of cross-writing. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages. Postmarked Alexandria, May 27.

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Butler, Frances Parke, 1799-1875
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Butler, Frances Parke, 1799-1875

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