John Adams Letter, Page 1, Tudor Place Collection

John Adams wrote this letter to First Lady Martha Washington asking her permission to have President George Washington's remains interred under a monument to be erected at the U.S. Capitol. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. See image 1112426 for page 2. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.