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Bound Manuscript, Survey Notes, Grant, Letter, and Indenture Shelf F : *

Four documents are bound together: Survey Notes, Washington's surveying notes on a portion of his Mount Vernon property that he has purchased from Sampson Darrell in 1757, 4-5 November 1762; Grant, to Sampson Darrell, 28 November 1694; Letter, Darrell Smith to George Washington, 9 October 1759; Indenture, from Sampson Darrell, 19 May 1760

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. George Washington collection
  3. Series 3. Ledgers and Bound Manuscripts

Certificate and plat of the fragment acres in Montgomery County surveyed for Robert Peter 1 pages Box 7, Folder 08

Certificate and plat for 5 3/4 acres of vacant land granted by special warrant to Robert Peter out of the Western Shore Land Office of Washington County in the District of Columbia. Surveyed by Joseph Elgar, Jr. Autograph document signed, 1 page.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Peter family papers
  3. Series 10. Papers of Robert Peter
  4. Subseries 10.4. Land Documents

Charles D. Elliot Diary 0.01 Linear Foot

Elliot, Charles D.

Diary of surveyor and new father. Entries are from August 10, 1870 to September 8, 1870. Writes of working on surveying jobs in Somerville and Wakefield, MA. Writes of opening an office in Somerville. Begins with the birth of his first child, a son.

  1. College of William and Mary

Correspondence, William Deakins, Ben Stoddert to Stephen Chiswell related to surveying of Partnership 2 Leaves Box 7, Folder 01

One undated note by Thomas Peter and one letter from William Dearkins and Ben Stoddert to Stephen Chiswell about resurveying about 200 acres called Partnership granted to Elting Williams.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Peter family papers
  3. Series 10. Papers of Robert Peter
  4. Subseries 10.4. Land Documents

Division of real estate lots owned by Robert Peter Box 7, Folder 07

Four autograph documents dealing with land ownership. Two notes on fragments; one half sheet giving history of a property in Prince George's County; and an 8 page survey document, with reference to points on a drawn survey, of Cross Basket, Balantyre, and other properties (9 lots) belonging to Robert Peter and divided amongst George and Thomas Peter.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Peter family papers
  3. Series 10. Papers of Robert Peter
  4. Subseries 10.4. Land Documents

Document, Survey of Mount Vernon Box 1, Folder 1759.10.01

"I endeavourd to find out the true bounds of my Mount Vernon Tract of Land - but not knowing where it divided from Spencer's part of the River, nor being able to find harrison cornr Ash mentiond in his Deed to stand on the River side at the Mouth the Blind Pocoson - I began at two Ash trees and Elm ..."

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. George Washington collection
  3. Series 1. From George Washington

John W. Spitler surveying notebook and travel diary 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Spitler, John W. (John William), 1834-1855
The John W. Spitler Surveying Notebook and Travel Diary, 1855, includes various handwritten rules and mathematical formulas used for surveying and plotting land as well as a record of Spitler's trip from Augusta County, Virginia to Kansas City, Missouri with his father, Reverend Jacob Spitler, for a church conference. Both Spitlers died of cholera en route to their destination.
  1. James Madison University

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