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To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 July 1796 [letter not found]

Letter not found: from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 July 1796. The letter was offered for sale in Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., Catalog 1663 (27 March 1956), item 160. That publication printed a partial text: “My dear brother, it is with infinite pleasure I here (sic) you intend to retire to your owne (sic) home, there I hope you will enjoy more satisfaction than you possibly can do in public life … Howell joines (sic) in love to you and my sister Washington” (see also ABPC, description begins American Book-Prices Current. New York, 1895–2004. description ends 4:473).

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    To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 July 1796 [letter not found]
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    Lewis, Betty Washington
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    Washington, George
    Date
    24 July 1796

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    “To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 July 1796 [letter not found],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-0310. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 20, 1 April–21 September 1796, ed. David R. Hoth and William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019, p. 481.]

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