Letter, John Blair to Daniel Parke Custis, April 9, 1749
- Letter, John Blair to Daniel Parke Custis, April 9, 1749
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Letter, John Blair to Daniel Parke Custis, April 9, 1749
Subject
courtship of Martha Dandridge
Description
When Daniel Parke Custis was courting Martha Dandridge, he enlisted the help of his friend John Blair to convince John Custis (Daniel’s father) that the match was appropriate. This letter contains the news that John Custis had capitulated after Martha had insisted on meeting him in person. It is indicative of Martha’s strength of character, even at a young age (image courtesy of Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Etting Collection).
Creator
John Blair
Date
1749-04-09
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Etting Collection
Relation
Letter, John Blair to Daniel Parke Custis, n.d.
Language
eng
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Etting Collection, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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John Blair, "Letter, John Blair to Daniel Parke Custis, April 9, 1749," in Martha Washington, Item #10, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/10 (accessed April 6, 2021).