Letter, Martha Washington to Elizabeth Powel, May 20, 1797
- Letter, Martha Washington to Elizabeth Powel, May 20, 1797
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Letter, Martha Washington to Elizabeth Powel, May 20, 1797
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Martha Washington as Mistress of the Household
Description
In this letter to her Philadelphia friend Elizabeth Powel, Martha Washington refers to her search for additional slaves to assist in the kitchen at Mount Vernon. It is notable especially for a paragraph alluding to the suspect trustworthiness of slaves. George Washington apparently drafted the letter which Martha then sent out with her own signature (image courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies' Association).
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Martha Washington
Date
1797-05-20
Language
eng
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The Martha Washington Collection, Mount Vernon.
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Martha Washington, "Letter, Martha Washington to Elizabeth Powel, May 20, 1797," in Martha Washington, Item #34, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/34 (accessed April 6, 2021).