Eleanor Parke Custis, Mount Vernon, to Elizabeth Bordley, Philadelphia

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1796.09.06
Creator:
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Scope and content:

Grandmama missed her ague yesterday. Nelly writes she is becoming more and more attached to Mount Vernon "in spite of the ague and fever." Mother, sister and baby niece have just have just departed after spending weeks. "I ride sometimes on horseback, walk read, write french, work play, and sing..." Fell recently while riding but was not injured.

Language:
English .

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
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (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.