Requests Return of Flag Used by Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requests Return of Flag Used by Washington
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.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
26
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Difficult to read.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Eleanor Parke Custis
George Washington
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1798072640001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFG08 (4 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Eleanor Packe Custis | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |