Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Dunboyne, La., to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, Spruce St. between 7th and 8th Sts., Philadelphia

Containers:
Box 5, Folder 1833.12.05
Creator:
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Scope and content:

Nelly writes of their arrival in Louisiana after 3 weeks trip. Her 2 grandchildren [Edward George Washington Butler and Eleanor Angela Isabella]. Parke buried in domestic chores, her fine mind thrown away here. Description of Mississippi River. Wishes Parke could move east. Angela takes lessons on harp and in French.

Language:
English .

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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