Martha Washington to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 18 January 1788

Item

Creator

Washington, Martha

Title

Martha Washington to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 18 January 1788

Description

Martha Washington acknowledges George Washington Parke Custis' acceptance of Elizabeth Powel's gift of "The Children's Friends." She also accepts the gifts of posture collars for the her granddaughters.

Date

1788-01-18

Source

http://catalog.mountvernon.org/digital/collection/p16829coll7/id/35/rec/2

Contributor

Snyder, Samantha

Bibliographic Citation

"Martha Washington to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 18 January 1788," Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

Spatial Coverage

Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA

recipient

Powel, Elizabeth Willing

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Chin-piece for young women, ca. 1750 Image
Elizabeth Willing Powel to Martha Washington, 30 November 1787 Manuscript
Title Page and Frontispiece, "The Children's Friends" (1788) Image