Letter, from Martha Dandridge Custis to Robert Cary and Company

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Title

Letter, from Martha Dandridge Custis to Robert Cary and Company

Subject

Custis financial transactions

Description

Martha Custis informs Robert Cary and Company, an important London merchant, of her husband's death and her wish to continue the account with Cary for tobacco sales. She mentions that Daniel Parke Custis died intestate, and deals at length with some specifics of tobacco transactions.

Creator

Martha Dandridge Custis

Source

Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Date

1757-08-20

Language

eng

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Citation

Joseph E. Fields, ed. "Worthy Partner": The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

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How to Cite this Item

Martha Dandridge Custis, "Letter, from Martha Dandridge Custis to Robert Cary and Company," in Martha Washington, Item #234, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/234 (accessed April 6, 2021).