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Particular Description and Manner of building a house for Thomas Law, 1794 11 pages Box 3, Folder 14

Manuscript descriptions of the architectural plans for the Thomas Law House, designed by architect William Lovering and built circa 1794 on the 689 square in the City of Washington.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Peter family papers, 1722/1932
  3. Series 5. Papers of Thomas Law, 1794/1833
  4. Subseries 5.1. Legal Documents

Peter family papers, 1722/1932 12 Linear Feet 46 boxes

Washington, George, 1732-1799

This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Peter families. It includes letters from George Washington, letters of condolence to Martha Washington after George Washington's death, estate documents, Major George Peter's military papers, land plats and surveys, photo albums, letterbooks, and notebooks that tell of the life of this prominent family in Virginia and the City of Washington.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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