April 5, 2024
GEORGE WASHINGTON DISPLAY PIECE - SIGNATURE, HAIR PIECES & CLOAK @A BEAUTY!@
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HERE'S WHAT YOU'RE BIDDING ON!!! George Washington's Hair - Accompanied by a color photocopy of a signed LOA from noted handwriting expert Charles Hamilton, which shows an image of a mid-19th-century envelope marked "Lock of hair of General George Washington given to Col. Powel [sic] by Mrs. Powel who had it from Mrs. Custis. L Powel." Hamilton's LOA goes on to read, "I certify that the authentication reproduced on this page is an exact copy of the original, written about 1845. It was from the Custis-Powell family that this lock of hair was obtained. The first owner of this hair was probably Eleanor Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington by her first marriage. Eleanor was adopted by George Washington and was raised at Mount Vernon. A late owner, Colon Levin Powell (1738-1810) was an intimate friend of Washington and a Revolutionary War hero. When Colonel Powell ran for congress, in which he was successful, Washington rode ten miles on his old iron-gray charger to cast a vote for his friend at the county poll." George Washington's Signature - A dark-ink signature from a document certified LOA from JSA. The signature is well cataloged and signed prior to Goerge Washington becoming president. A fun fact, when he was General of the Armies he would sign his full name Georg Washington. When he was elected as first president
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