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Title
Fabric samples, Washington family
Date Created and/or Issued
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Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
American Presidential and Founders Papers
Rights Information
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Fabric samples labeled by George Upshur, descendant of George Washington. Samples of fabric and lace from Martha Washington's wedding dress, furniture covering from Mount Vernon, and curtain used by Washington while president in New York and Philadelphia. Includes note and envelope from George Upshur, 1924 July 1.
Identifier
mssGW
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll21/id/2800
Language
English
Subject
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Archives
Letters (correspondence) United States 18th century. (aat)
Source
George Washington collection, 1749-1806.
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American Presidential and Founders Papers, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
George Upshur, 1924.

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