Caroline P. Campbell, Detroit, to Lawrence Washington, Washington, D.C., 1917 March 16

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Campbell writes about the authenticity of Washington’s Frederick the Great sword, which Professor Van Tyne of the University of Michigan has “absolutely no confidence in.” She also discusses conflicting opinions about a portrait of Mary Ball Washington by Robert Edge Pine.

Dates

Creation: 1917 March 16

Creator

From the Collection: Alexander, Hannah Lee Washington, 1811-1881 (Person)
From the Collection: Alexander, Judith Ball Blackburn, 1796-1866 (Person)
From the Collection: Alexander, William Fontaine, 1811-1862 (Person)
From the Collection: Washington, Anne Madison, 1882-1966 (Person)
From the Collection: Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861 (Person)
From the Collection: Washington, Lawrence, 1854-1920 (Person)
From the Collection: Washington, Patty Willis, 1880-1971 (Person)

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