Jared Sparks to Jane C. Washington, 1843 October 27
Item — Box: 65, Folder: 1843.10.27
Identifier: 2016-SC-029
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed with integral address panel. Sparks writes to Jane, "My Dear Madam, I am about to publish a series of American Biographies, and I should be glad to include in it a Life of Lawrence Washington, if the materials exist for writing such a Life. Have not his papers been preserved at Mount Vernon?...” A note on the address panel indicates this letter was forwarded to John Augustine Washington III to respond to.
Dates
- 1843 October 27
Creator
- Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 22.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
