Copies of Letters Regarding Washington's Body
Copies of Letters Regarding Washington's Body
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- Description
- Copies of the announcement by President John Adams that he was requesting George Washington's body from his widow, Martha, to be entombed beneath the Capitol, and Martha's reply.
- Though Martha felt it her duty to allow Washington to be buried in the capitol, she was very grieved by the idea. It never came to pass, and Washington's remains are still at Mount Vernon, his home estate, today.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- letter
- date made
- 1799
- associated date
- 1799
- 1800 01 08
- associated person
- Adams, John
- Washington, Martha
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 8 in; 30.48 cm x 20.32 cm
- ID Number
- 1981.0764.03
- accession number
- 1981.0764
- catalog number
- 1981.0764.03
- Credit Line
- Americana Mail Auction
- subject
- National Symbols
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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