Lot 329
Harrison, Anna (1775-1864) First Lady; wife of William Henry Harrison. She was the first First Lady to receive a formal education, the first to receive a pension from Congress, and the first to be the wife of one President and grandmother of another (Benjamin Harrison). She also bore more children (10) than any other First Lady, outliving all but one. Anna was ill and stayed in North Bend, Ohio when Harrison left for Washington for his inauguration; she was packing to join him when she got news of his death.
Autograph Letter Signed "A Harrison," 1 p, 6x8", North Bend, 26 Dec., n.y. To "My dear Cleves," probably her nephew, John Cleves Short, who would later help her financially, instructing him to "write to me, or to some of your many cousins soon" and inquiring whether "you are going to school this winter, if you are, do try & learn very fast….All of your relations are as well as usual…." She names several and gives their news, ending "…I send you a trifle. May God bless & protect you my dear child. Adieu."
Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,600.
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