George Washington Parke Custis to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 17 January 1788

Item

Creator

Custis, George Washington Parke

Title

George Washington Parke Custis to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 17 January 1788

Description

Six year old George Washington Parke Custis, George Washington's step grandson, wrote this letter to Elizabeth Powel, thanking her for sending him the book "The Children's Friends."

Date

1788-01-17

Source

http://catalog.mountvernon.org/digital/collection/p16829coll22/id/176/rec/2

Contributor

Snyder, Samantha

Bibliographic Citation

"George Washington Parke Custis to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 17 January 1788," Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

Spatial Coverage

Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA

recipient

Powel, Elizabeth Willing

Relation

Title Page and Frontispiece, "The Children's Friends" (1788)

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