Letter, to Charles Willson Peale, December 26, 1780

Martha asks portraitist Charles Willson Peale to set three miniatures (of Martha and her two children) he had previously painted.

Martha Washington

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

Greenwood Press

12/26/1780

Joseph E. Fields, editor

Published version of manuscript document

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

Haverford College, Haverford, PA

Sir                                               New Windsor December the 26th 1780

I send my miniature pictures to you and request the favor of you to get them set for me - I would have them for Braceletts to wear round the wrists - the picture already set I beg you to have cut the same size as the other two and set as I may make a pair of either of the three pictures - the dimonds may be set in a pin for the hair - I would have the three pictures set exactly alike - and all the same size - if you have no crystals your self if they can be had in the city I beg you to get them for me - I would like to have them set neat and plain - and will be much obliged to you to hurry the person that undertakes the doing of them as I am very anxious to get them soon -

I am Sir your most obd
and Hble ser
Martha Washington

in the Box three
pictures - 2 half Joes, 2 small pieces of
gold

Autograph Letter Signed