Anna Maria Alexander to John Augustine Washington III

Containers:
Box 4, Folder undated 012
Creator:
Alexander, Anna Maria Washington, 1817-1850 and Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861
Scope and content:

A.L.S. Anna writes of the death of an enslaved woman named Harry: "she died on Monday last, after a short illness, inflammation of the brain and womb… Dr. Alexander and Straith examined her body and found the womb and other organs around it entirely diseased. Mother has lost a kind and faithful servant, a sincere tho humble friend. We shall all feel her loss, to mother it is irreparable, she has no servant who can take her place."

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:
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