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Washington, George (1732-1799) Cartes-de-visite, Three Signed by Mary Anna Custis Lee (1808-1873). Hand-tinted cards of cards of George & Martha Washington, and Mary Custis Lee; all signed, "Mary Custis Lee," some with longer inscriptions on verso; 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (3)
Mary Anna Custis Lee was Martha Washington's great-granddaughter, the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis.
Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Estimate $300-500
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David Spinney, George Washington ParkeJohn Dorfman
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