Copy of a letter written by Peleg Wadsworth to Martha Washington
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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.
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- Title: Copy of a letter written by Peleg Wadsworth to Martha Washington
- Creator: Wadsworth, Peleg
- Creation Date: 1800-03-26
- Subject Date: 1800-03-26
- Town: Mount Vernon, Philadelphia, Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME, PA, VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-1247 MS-00-448 v.1 misc. box 5/5/
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
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LC Subject Headings
Manuscripts
Wadsworth, Elizabeth, 1779-1802--Correspondence
Letters
Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Correspondence
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Relics--Hair
First ladies
Washington, Martha, 1732-1801--Correspondence
Fathers
Daughters
Presidents
People
Washington, George
Washington, Martha
Wadsworth, Peleg
Wadsworth, Elizabeth
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