Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, Philadelphia

Containers:
Box 4, Folder 1829.01.23
Creator:
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Scope and content:

Nelly hasn't written in a long time because she knows Elizabeth's eyes are bad. She is anxious about Esther Coxe Lewis's approaching confinement. Lorenzo is anxious to be a father. Parke expects a child again in May--she wants another boy like one she lost in 1827. Angela improves much, being attentive to her studies.

Language:
English .

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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