Requests Return of Flag Used by Washington

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Considers McHenry an old friend, and hopes to see him soon along with Mrs. McHenry and their family. Refers to a color staff used by her grandfather either in the Revolutionary War or the French war, and requests that McHenry return the flag to her.

Date

07/26/1798

Recipient

Document number

1798072640001

Page start

1

Note

Difficult to read.

Notable persons

James McHenry
Eleanor Parke Custis
George Washington

Notable locations

Philadelphia