George Washington Parke Custis Writes for More Coffee

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CUSTIS, George Washington Parke (1781-1853) He was the adopted son of George Washington after the death of his parents. He built Arlington House as a tribute to, and to hold the belongings of, General George Washington. He was commissioned Colonel, United States Army, and aide-de-camp to General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney in 1799 and was a volunteer in the defense of Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. Autograph Letter Signed, “George W P Custis” 1p. quarto, Arlington House, October 22, 1852, in part: “...I am aware of the great demand for Guavo,...will be obliged to you to procure for me 3-1/2 Tons of best Peruvian No. 1 in bags...” About VG.

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