Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Peleg Wadsworth wrote this letter to Martha Washington March 26, 1800, enclosing the letter from his daughter, Elizabeth, who wished for a relic from George Washington, either a sample of handwriting or a lock of George Washington's hair.
This is one of a series of letters written between Elizabeth Wadsworth, Peleg Wadsworth, and Tobias Lear, Martha Washington's secretary, about the lock of George Washington's hair.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Copy of Peleg Wadsworth letter to Martha Washington, 1800
- Creator: Peleg Wadsworth
- Creation Date: 1800-03-26
- Subject Date: 1800-03-26
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Mount Vernon, VA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-1247, Misc. Box 5/5
- Collection: Elizabeth Wadsworth correspondence
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Daughters
- Fathers
- First ladies
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Presidents
- Wadsworth, Elizabeth, 1779-1802--Correspondence
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Correspondence
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Relics--Hair
- Washington, Martha, 1732-1801--Correspondence
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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