Bankson, Hetty, fl. 1812 to Nathaniel Williams
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03545.19 Author/Creator: Bankson, Hetty, fl. 1812 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 11, 1812 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 39 cm Order a Copy
Discusses difficulties surrounding the settlement of her husband's will. Mentions the sale of some property left to her children by their father. States she is in desperate need of money and would like him to resolve this matter. Refers to herself and her children as "an injured widow and her helpless orphans."
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