Letter, Mary Custis Lee to My Dear Sir
- Containers:
- Box 78, Folder 1868.10.10
- Creator:
- Lee, Mary Custis, 1835-1918
- Scope and content:
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A.L.S. 3 pages. Lexington. Apparently written to an editor or publisher regarding the publication of a book on the Custis family. She discusses illustrations of her grandfather John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, both children of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington. She doubts the success of such a book "though it may be appreciated when passion and violence shall have ceased in the land -".
- Names:
- Lee, Mary Custis, 1835-1918
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon3600 Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayMount Vernon, VA 22121
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Reference servicesEmail: fws@mountvernon.orgPhone: (703) 780-3600
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.