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John passed away on March 9, 1849 at the age of 82 and is buried in Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.","Processing completed by Meghan Glasbrenner from May-June 2026. Finding aid completed by Meghan Glasbrenner from July-August 2026.","The Special Collections Research Center also holds Letters from John Caygill to Josias Clapham regarding cargo shipments, and Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia.","The Gunston Hall Library \u0026 Archives holds the John Mason Papers.","Letters and pamphlets collected by Joseph Fenwick concerning legal cases and appeals related to his international trade issues involving Fenwick, Mason, \u0026 Company. Papers originally kept in document enclosure with name \"Fenwick\" on front suggesting these materials were collected together by Joseph Fenwick. 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