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Start Over Collection Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933 Date range 1787 Subjects Correspondence

Copy letter, Don Diego de Gardoqui to George Washington, 1881 Box 79, Folder 1881.00.00

Letter from Don Diego Gardoqui to George Washington, copied by the State Department in 1881. According to corresponding notes, the copy was made from a copy in the hand of Bushrod Washington. The original letter sent in 1787 accompanied the gift of a 4-volume Spanish edition of Don Quixote for Washington's library.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 79, 1871/1894

Letter, Tobias Lear to Gideon Snow, 1787 Box 11, Folder 1787.07.13

A.L.S. 2 pages. Mount Vernon. Thanks for 4 shirts and 2 neck cloths--send rest and the bill, will pay when next in town--apologizes for lack of New England gallantry at letting Miss Craik go home by herself--will accompany Mrs. W. and Mrs. Stuart to Belle Voir--Phila. packet just "passing by the door"--when can they get things from her?--is now writing this while in hands of his ["freisear"]--5 more wash basins are needed. Autograph letter signed, integral cover, watermark.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 11, 1786/1787

Memorandum, List of slaves belonging to John Augustine Washington, 1787 1 Sheets Box 11, Folder 1787.07.25

Division of slaves from the estate of John Augustine Washington amongst Bushrod Washington, Corbin Washington, and Hannah Washington. "West" Ford, "Billey", "Betty", and "Venus" are listed under slaves to Hannah Washington. 1 sheet, 2 pages of text.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 11, 1786/1787

Memorandum of agreement, George Augustine Washington and Matthew Whiting, 1787 Box 12, Folder 1787.11.05

D. 1 page. Whiting exchanges "... two Cows under seven years old, thirteen herd of Sheep under four years old" for a year's rent of land in Berkeley County (see Agreement, Nov. 3, 1787). Washington allows four pounds ten shillings for each cow and twelve shillings per herd of sheep.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 12, 1787/1788

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