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Manuscript/Mixed Material George Washington draft letter and Martha Washington final transcription, Portfolio cover title: Collaboration in letter writing / Portolio spine title: George and Martha Washington

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Title

  • George Washington draft letter and Martha Washington final transcription,

Other Title

  • Portfolio cover title: Collaboration in letter writing
  • Portolio spine title: George and Martha Washington

Summary

  • ALS written to Mrs. [Samuel] Powell [Elizabeth Willing Powel] on May 1, 1797, drafted by George Washington, initialled by Martha Washington with final transcription of same text signed by Martha Washington. Each letter has the same post script: "My principal want is a well disposed cook, and if the characters of steward & cook can be blended in the same person I would prefer the latter."

Names

  • Washington, George, 1732-1799.
  • Washington, Martha, 1731-1802, correspondent.
  • Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1742 or 1743-1830, recipient, addressee.
  • Sangorski & Sutcliffe, binder.
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1797.

Headings

  • -  Washington, George,--1732-1799--Correspondence
  • -  Washington, Martha,--1731-1802--Correspondence
  • -  Powel, Elizabeth Willing,--1742 or 1743-1830--Correspondence
  • -  Household employees--Virginia--Mount Vernon (Estate)

Notes

  • -  United States president and president's spouse.
  • -  In English.
  • -  LC copy presented together in a signed brown morroco leather case made by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, England. Cover title: A collaboration in letter writing. Composition by George Washington, Transcription by Martha Washington resolving a household problem, Mount Vernon, 1 May 1797.
  • -  Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1968.001.00.0001
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1968.001.00.0002

Medium

  • 1 sheet (2 pages) ; 23 x 19 cm mounted on 33 x 20 cm sheet.
  • 2 sheets (3 pages) ; 23 x 19 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Kislak MS 240

Repository

  • Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Jay I. Kislak Collection (Acc. 1968.001.00.0001, 1968.001.00.0002)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018664677

Access Advisory

  • Collection open for research.

Online Format

  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Washington, George, Martha Washington, Elizabeth Willing Powel, Binder Sangorski & Sutcliffe, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. George Washington draft letter and Martha Washington final transcription. 1797. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018664677/.

APA citation style:

Washington, G., Washington, M., Powel, E. W., Sangorski & Sutcliffe, B. & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1797) George Washington draft letter and Martha Washington final transcription. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018664677/.

MLA citation style:

Washington, George, et al. George Washington draft letter and Martha Washington final transcription. 1797. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018664677/>.