Lieut. Col. [Franklin] Wharton A.L., [Washington, D.C.?], Wednesday 25th : to Mrs.

Lieut. Col. [Franklin] Wharton A.L., [Washington, D.C.?], Wednesday 25th : to Mrs.

[Washington, D.C.?] ca. 1810

[4] p. ; 13 x 20 cm.

MSS L1989.1.35

"Lieut. Colo Wharton & family presenting their respects to Mrs. Madison, will be deprived of the pleasure of waiting on her this evening, from their recent loss. Lieu.t Col. Wharton will have the honor to direct the leader of the band to receive the commands of Mrs. Madison, at the time mention'd."|Lt. Col. Wharton was named commandant of the Marine Corps by President Madison on March 6, 1804; he died in 1818, placing the date of this letter between those dates.|Pages [3] and [4] are blank

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