Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Woodlawn, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, Philadelphia, 1825

Containers:

Box 4, Folder 1825.10.21

Creator:

Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852

Scope and content:

Nelly writes that she is pleased with work done by old woman [probably cleaning scarfs and veil]. She sends money. Employ balance in walking shoes for herself and Parke. Gives instructions for size and types. Mr. Butler detained in Georgia, so Parke's wedding day is not set. She sends recipe for lip salve that was Martha Washington's recipe. She had sent a pot of it to the Lafayette family and George liked it. Mentions her Philadelphia friend, the late Mrs. Camac. Everyone tells Nelly how healthy Lorenzo looks, but nobody says how his legal studies go.

Language:

English.

Names:

Gibson, Elizabeth Bordley, 1777-1863
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852

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