Letter, Richard Henry Lee to Bushrod Washington, 1827

Containers:
Box 52, Folder 1827.10.03
Creator:
Lee, Richard Henry, 1794-1865 and Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 2 pages. Lee requests Bushrod Washington's recommendations for a teacher of "settled character" to teach the solid branches of education at a new female academy in Leesburg, Va., administered by Lee's sister. Autograph letters signed, integral cover, docketed.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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Parent restrictions:
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