Note, provenance information
- Containers:
- Box 87, Folder undated no. 184
- Extent:
- 1 pages
- Scope and content:
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Manuscript notes on the provenance of a cross purported to be a piece of George Washington's coffin. According to the manuscript, the cross was taken "by bribing a negro" when Washington's body was transfered to the new tomb in 1831.
- Language:
- English.
- Subjects:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relics
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon3600 Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayMount Vernon, VA 22121
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Reference servicesEmail: fws@mountvernon.orgPhone: (703) 780-3600
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.