Documents

Over the next few months, Arlington House will be digitizing its archival collections. We hope to add several new items each week. Below is a list and description of the documents currently available, organized by the Arlington House collections catalog number. Eventually, the collection will be fully searchable by topic, author, keywords, etc. Click on the links below to view transcriptions of these documents and scanned images of the originals. Check back often as we continually add to the online archive!

Catalog #: ARHO 1162
Object: Letter, GWP Custis to Robert Ball
Description: First sheet dated "West Point, 12th Sept 1854," addressed to "My Dr Mr Ball" and signed "George W.P. Custis." Second sheet folded as an envelope and addressed: "To Robert Ball, Esqr. Bales X Roads near Alexandria, Virginia. To be given to Daniel from Arlington." 3 cent U.S. Postage stamp (profile of George Washington) and West Point, NY postmark. Letter discusses Custis's travel plans and wishes for the the Fodder at Arlington.

Catalog #: ARHO 1914
Object: Letter, GWP Custis
Description: By GWP Custis, dated Arlington House, July 15, 1833; Contains a poem he wrote in honor of the 100th anniversary of Washington's birth.