Eleanor Parke Custis, Hope Park, to Elizabeth Bordley

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1798.05.14
Creator:
Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852
Scope and content:

Rumor of her engagement to Charles Carroll is unfounded. She reports the circumstances of his visit to Mount Vernon in March. Note on the state of affairs at Hope Park and Mount Vernon. Sister Peter's two children were dangerously ill at Mount Vernon but recovered. She is becoming a militant Federalist. Expects to remain at Hope Park some weeks longer.

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
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