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Elizabeth Parke Custis Law (née Elizabeth Parke Custis; August 21, 1776 – December 31, 1831), sometimes known as Eliza Law, was the eldest granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and a step-grandchild of George Washington.
Elizabeth Parke Custis Law war eine Enkelin von Martha Washington und Stiefenkelin von George Washington. Sie galt als eine der führenden Damen der Gesellschaft im District of Columbia und widmete sich der Bewahrung des Erbes der Familie Washington.
Family members believed that the couple's thorny personalities were equally at fault. Thomas Law was granted custody of their daughter and agreed to pay his wife $1,500 per year. Eliza Parke Custis Law spent the first year after the separation at Riversdale, the Maryland home of an uncle.
Eliza Parke Custis Law. Expand. View PDF. Images (2) Status. Not on view. This portrait of Elizabeth Parke Custis, the eldest granddaughter of Martha Washington, was likely made by Sarah Peale, the renowned portrait painter and daughter of James Peale, in 1836.
Scope and Contents. 5 letters from Eliza Custis Law to her stepson John Law. The first letter is addressed to John at George Town College and the other four to Harvard University. Dates: 1799-1802; 1799 January 20; 1802 February 21; 1802 July 4; probably 1802 September 25; 1802 December 25.
George and Martha also maintained a close relationship with their other two grandchildren from Jacky’s marriage to Eleanor, Elizabeth "Betsey" Parke Custis and Martha "Patty" Parke Custis, who was born in one of the bedrooms at Mount Vernon.