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Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

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Title
Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.]
Names
Mercer, Charles Fenton (Recipient)
Custis, George Washington Parke (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Arlington House, Va.
Date Created: 1832-02-17
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM13380-14457
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Acknowledges Mercer's letter conveying the request of Congress that Custis would consent to the removal of Martha Washington's remains, to be entombed with those of the Chief, [George Washington] within the Capitol: consents to same and asks to be appointed one of those sent to Mount Vernon to perform the last duties; thanks his correspondent, as the last but one survivor of Washington's family, for securing the act; suggests, the dome of the Senate House as the fitting covering for the bones of the pater patriœ, and quotes Pope's translation of Homer's Iliad. In a postscript describes his late essay in portrait painting, one of the Chief on his white horse.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279490
Calendar number: EM. 14454
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2712c50-002c-0130-7fa0-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1832: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7941-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7941-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7941-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Charles Fenton Mercer, House of Representatives, Washington [D. C.]