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Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 to David Humphreys re: thanks for condolences, Washington family news

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.043 Author/Creator: Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Virginia Type: Autograph letter Date: 1800/07/24 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Written on behalf of Martha Washington: "she has a grateful heart for these tributes of respect & veneration paid to the memory of her dear deceased husband." Also gives news of the Washington family, especially marriages of George Washington's grandchildren.

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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