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Account book, A.D.S. 9 pages. "Account of Toll Grain Received at Mill Brook mill ..." An account of wheat, corn, rye, and buckwheat received. On cover: "Betty Lewis Mill Brook 2d Apriel 1796." Autograph document signed, bound.

Manuscript account book of Robert Lewis, rental agent for the President of the United States, 1791-1798.

A.D. 1 page. Account for taxes on land. Autograph document, burned fragment only, laminated. On reverse is receipt signed by John Sheppard, dated April 11, 1798, for full amount.

D. 2 pages. Accounts of various goods of an ordinary nature.

A balance sheet showing debits and credits of W.A.W. ... Nicholas Muse, James Park, Richard Henry Lee's estate, Henry W-n are names appearing on debit side ... Muse, Sanford, appear on credit side ...See also 1796-1797 W.A.W. in account with same firm.

A.D. 2 pages. Account of William Augustine Washington with Henderson, Ferguson and Gibson. Balance sheet ... Nicholas Muse, Henry W-n, Richard Henry Lee estate, John Ashton, James Park on debit side, John, Nicholas and James Muse, Patrick Sanford on credit side ...

A.D.S. 1 page. Appointment of Henry Lee, by William Augustine Washington, to receive monies owed from the State of Maryland. Witnessed by William Rice.

Bound volume includes various sheet music bound together for use of Eleanor Parke Custis. Front cover contains the name "Eleaner P. Custis [sic]" embossed on leather. Includes "Trois Sonates a quatre mains pour clavecin ou piano forte," among others. Includes handwritten note at the end of the volume.

The bound sheet music of twelve progressive lessons for the harpsichord, piano forte or organ, was owned by Eleanor Parke Custis. Also includes handwritten music and notes. The verso of the front cover includes an inscription, "Frances Parke Lewis 1814."

Bound collection of published chamber works by Pleyel and three sonatas by Kozeluch primarily for piano-forte and harpsichord. Manuscript copy of "Hope Told a Flattering Tale," by Pleyel; "Here's a health to ane I loe dear," music by Kozeluch -poetry by Robert Burns; "Come live with me, & be my love," composed by Emerick, poetry by Shakespeare; "The Chieftain," words by T. C. [Thomas Campbell]; "The Hunter's Horn," words by Fitzsimons, music by Philips (?); "Dearest Maid I adore thee," words by J. Lee Lewis, composed by W Slape; in the hand of Eleanor Parke Custis. Also includes manuscript copy of "Hymn of Riego" in the hand of Eleanor Parke Custis [Lewis] in 1826. A handwritten poem on the final page is inspired by Thomas Moore's "Come rest in this bosom."