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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Primary Collecting Areas:
George and Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, Founding Era and Early Republic, Historic preservation, Decorative arts, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Description:

The Fred W. Smith National Library includes general collections, special collections and archives as a resource for scholars, students, and those interested in George Washington, colonial America and the Revolutionary and founding eras.

The library's general collections include secondary source materials on the Washington and Custis families, and the colonial and founding eras.

The Special Collections materials highlight the lives of George and Martha Washington as well as their descendants through correspondence, financial materials, and original books from George and Martha Washington's library.

The archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association holds the historic institutional records of the organization dating back to its founding in 1853.

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Phone: (703) 780-3600
Start Over Repository The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Creator Washington, George Corbin, 1789-1854

Articles of agreement, George Corbin Washington to John Gray, 1813 Box 43, Folder 1813.02.13

D. 2 pages. Gray agrees to purchase W-n's land in Westmoreland Cty. on the Potomac $20. an acre for 800 acres and $10. an acre for the balance pending a survey ... Gray to pay 100 shares of $100. each of Potomac Bank Stock when deeds are drawn ... payments out lined ... Washington reserves the grave yard and 50 ft. sq. at Wakefield to include the spot on which GW was born ... witnessed by Bushrod W-n, R. G. Robb, James Miller.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 43, 1811/1813

Bond, George Corbin Washington to John Augustine Washington II and Bushrod Washington, 1832 Box 56, Folder 1832.00.00

Bond. D. 1 page. G.C.W. to pay $711.10 for his shares of stock of Potomac Co., under will of B. Washington, deceased--obligation being he must refund on demand due proportion of any deals or just demands hereafter appearing against B. Washington, deceased. Document, unsigned, [on reverse is form for same transaction with G.C.W-n in his position as trustee for Bushrod Washington Jr.'s children,] 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 56, 1831/1832

Description of Green Hill, George Corbin Washington, 1845 Box 66, Folder 1845.10.24

A.D.S. 2 pages. Green Hill of 800A., half in wood, 3 1/2 miles from Rockville, 9rm. house, large brick kitchen, barn, brick stable, sheds, corn house, poultry house, meat house, ice house, pigeon house, overseer's house, etc. lists livestock, servants ... values listed ... will take $12,000 for the property described ...

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 66, 1844/1845

Form for relinquishing Washington papers to the U.S. Government, Jared Sparks to George Corbin Washington, 1834 Box 58, Folder 1834.09.05

Form for relinquishing Washington papers to the U.S. Government, drawn up by Jared Sparks for Geo. C. Washington to copy. [See letter of same date, Sparks to G.C. Washington].

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 58, 1834

Indenture, George Corbin Washington and David English, 1817 Box 45, Folder 1817.08.14

Indenture. D.S. 4 pages. George Corbin Washington, nephew of Bushrod Washington, as trustee of George Washington's lot in Washington, DC, sells to English the General's Capitol Hill lots. George Washington's house on Capitol Hill was destroyed by fire during the War of 1812.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 45, 1816/1820

Indenture, Lewis W. Washington and George Corbin Washington with William Corcoran, 1848 Box 69, Folder 1848.06.06

D. 3 pages. Indenture. Sale of part of a tract called Rock of Dumbarton in D.C. by the Washingtons to Corcoran ... belonged to George C. W-n's wife ... $3200 ... survey signed and sealed by the two Washingtons ...

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 69, 1848

Lette, Louis McLane to George Corbin Washington, 1833 Box 57, Folder 1833.12.10

A.L.S 3 pages. Department of State, Washington. Quotes from G.W.'s letter to President of Congress in 1781 requesting that writers be employed to copy down revolutionary documents of his which were never copied and are on loose sheets--Congress did so, and is in possession of some--if he (J.A.W) has more, would he consent to have it deposited among National Archives? Copy certified and sealed in 1850 as true copy of record in file of State Dept.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 57, 1833/1834

Letter, Alexander Macomb to George Corbin Washington, 1828 Box 53, Folder 1828.04.24

A.L.S. 9 pages. Recommends defeat of congressional resolution to abolish office of Major General ... act of Congress of Mar. 1799 settled the divisions of army units and officers on recommendation of Washington and Hamilton ... Name on original manuscript appears as "A. Macomb." Autograph letter signed, watermark : "HUDSON."

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 53, 1828

Letter, Bushrod Corbin Washington to George Corbin Washington, 1845 Box 67, Folder 1845.11.04

A.L.S. 1 page. This contains the wording for a power of attorney which George C. is to copy and execute and return to Bushrod C .... by the power of attorney Geo. C. appoints Bushrod C. and Thomas B. W-n his attorneys and proxies at mtgs. of Dismal Swamp Land Co .... there follows a not of explanation re: the power of attorney ...

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 67, 1845/1846

Letter, Bushrod Corbin Washington to George Corbin Washington, 1846 Box 67, Folder 1846.06.11

A.L.S. 1 page. Clay Mont to Georgetown. No final decree in case yet, but will be at next court--sends last payments--will collect balance after harvest and send--mentions cousin Mary [a note in pencil identifies her as Miss Mary Peter, sister of Mrs. G.C. Washington]. Name on original manuscript appears as "Bush. C. Washington." Autograph letter signed, integral cover, docketed, postmarked "Chs. Town June 13."

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 67, 1845/1846

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