Colors for the Greyheads of Alexandria
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Colors for the Greyheads of Alexandria
Description
Washington asks McHenry to provide colors [a flag] for the "Greyheads" of Alexandria who have formed a company to provide for the defense of the town and its vicinity. They would like Mrs. Washington to present the colors to them.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
27
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Mostly illegible.
Marked "Private."
Marked "Private."
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Washington
Mrs. Washington
greyheads of Alexandria
respectable old people
Company for the defense of the town
Republicans
Bachite Republicans
notable location
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
notable item/thing
motto
want of colors
town and its vicinity
notable phrase
Handsome but not more expensive than becomes Republican (not Bachite Republicans) is required.
document number
1798072740001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THA12 (2 pages) | Collection: V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser. | PK |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Southern Relief Auction Catalog | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |