From George Washington to Catharine Wilhelmina Livingston, 18 March 1778

To Catharine Wilhelmina Livingston

Camp—Valley-forge 18th Mar. 1778.

General Washington having been informed, lately, of the honor done him by Miss Kitty Livingston in wishing for a lock of his Hair, takes the liberty of inclosing one, accompanied by his most respectful compliments.

AL, ViMtvL. The letter was addressed to “Kitty Livingston” at “Peicepany”: William Livingston had a farm at Parsippany, New Jersey. Catharine Wilhelmina (“Kitty”) Livingston (1751–1813), William’s daughter, did not marry until 1787.

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Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: From George Washington to Catharine Wilhelmina Livingston, 18 March 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Livingston, Catharine Wilhelmina
Date: 18 March 1778

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Cite as: “From George Washington to Catharine Wilhelmina Livingston, 18 March 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-14-02-0188. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 14, 1 March 1778 – 30 April 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2004, p. 218.]