Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Woodlawn, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, Philadelphia, 13 May 1824
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1824.05.13
Identifier: A-569.100
Scope and Contents
Nelly is glad that Lorenzo has improved in health. He will be better off there than in Virginia this summer. She hopes to go to Nahant, Massachusetts and Philadelphia this summer. Her friends in Washington promise to pay every attention to Mr. Coulson when he arrives. She has been assured there is no vacancy in Marine Corps for a lieutenancy for Elizabeth's nephew, John Beale Bordley.
Dates
- 13 May 1824
Creator
- Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Gibson, Elizabeth Bordley, 1777-1863 (Recipient)
Creator
- Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
