John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, to Eleanor Love Selden Washington, 1852 August 9
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: MS-4403
Scope and Contents
Going to Alexandria to sell a load of wheat. The slave Eliza was injured when she “ran a needle in her arm and broke it off…” Ends with proclamation of undying love: “Indeed as I grow older my heart seems to cling closer to you…and never do I feel this more deeply than when you are absent from me.”
Dates
- 1852 August 9
Creator
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet : 2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
- Slavery Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington, Eleanor Love Selden, 1824-1860 (Recipient)
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
