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Martha Washington letter sells for $47,500
The Library of Congress bought a 1760 letter by Martha Washington for $47,500. Written to Margaret Green, it describes her daughter’s recovery and becomes the first handwritten item by Washington in the library’s archives, adding a view of colonial life.
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