Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Elizabeth Wadsworth wrote this letter to her father, Peleg Wadsworth, who was in Philadelphia, with family news and asking for a token from George Washington, who had recently died. She mentioned her father getting either a lock of hair, a sample of handwriting or music from his funeral service. The letter was written January 19, 1800.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from Elizabeth Wadsworth to her father, Peleg Wadsworth, 1800
- Creator: Elizabeth Wadsworth
- Creation Date: 1800-01-19
- Subject Date: 1800-01-19
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Philadelphia, PA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-1247, Misc. Box 5/5
- Collection: Elizabeth Wadsworth correspondence
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Families--Maine--Portland
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Presidents
- Wadsworth, Elizabeth, 1779-1802--Correspondence
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1928--Correspondence
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Relics--Hair
People
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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Locket of George Washington's hair, ca. 1850
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