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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Frances "Fanny" Basset Washington re: adding another story to home

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00077 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 15, 1793 Pagination: 2p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Written from Philadelphia. Frances Basset Washington was niece by marriage and a favorite of George Washington's wife ("Your Aunt"); she died of tuberculosis, just as her husband, George Augustine, did.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Lear, Frances Bassett Washington, 1767-1796
Washington, George Augustine, 1759-1793

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