Notes
This silver spoon bears the monogram of William Wirt Henry (1831–1900), a grandson of Patrick Henry.
Philip Garrett (1780–1851), a silversmith out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made this spoon. Garrett worked alone before partnering with his son, using the mark "P. Garrett," from 1801 to 1828.
The spoon bears a decorative monogram of an upper-case "C". It is undetermined who this "C" monogram refers to, but it may represent the Cabell surname. Elvira McClelland Henry (1808–1875), mother of William Wirt Henry, descended from the Cabell family and may have inherited this spoon. The spoon eventually passed to William Wirt Henry. His "WWH" monogram matches that engraved on other pieces of silver owned by Henry, including a salver, Monteith bowl, and pitcher (76.122).
The spoon remained in the possession of Henry's descendants. Margaret Penick Nuttle (1913–2009), a third great-granddaughter of Patrick Henry, donated the spoon to the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation on September 1, 2000.