Wadsworth, Elizabeth, 1779-1802
Sister of Zilpah Longfellow, mother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A lock of George Washington's hair was given to Elizabeth Wadsworth by Martha Washington, and subsequently left to Zilpah Longfellow. Later it was encased by H.W. Longfellow in a gold locket, now known as the 'Longfellow Locket', which is currently owned by the Maine Historical Society.
From the description of Elizabeth Wadsworth, Peleg Wadsworth, and Tobias Lear correspondence concerning a lock of President Washington's hair, 1800. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 269777455
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| referencedIn | Wadsworth-Longfellow family papers, [ca. 1762-ca. 1921]. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Wadsworth, Elizabeth, 1779-1802. Elizabeth Wadsworth, Peleg Wadsworth, and Tobias Lear correspondence concerning a lock of President Washington's hair, 1800. | Maine Historical Society Library |
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| correspondedWith | Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 | person |
| correspondedWith | Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829 | person |
| associatedWith | Washington, George, 1732-1799. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington, Martha, 1731-1802. | person |
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Birth 1779
Death 1802
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