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Martha Washington’s 1760 Letter About Daughter’s Illness Sells for $47,500, Joins Library of Congress
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTC. The headline in use is “Martha Washington’s 1760 Letter About Daughter’s Illness Sells for $47,500, Joins Library of Congress”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A personal letter from Martha Washington, describing her daughter's recovery, has found a new home at the Library of Congress. This 1760 correspondence, directed to Margaret Green, sheds light on Martha's motherhood journey and is the first handwritten piece by her in the library's archives.
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