George Washington collectionGeorge Washington collection WLU.Coll.0012Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-16 07:02:05 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives George Washington collection Crawford, D. R., Dr. WLU.Coll.0012 /repositories/5/resources/13 0.25 Linear Feet 1 half sized document box 1775-1777, 1888, 1949 These materials are in English. Conditions Governing Use

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 Preferred Citation

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 Biographical / Historical

George Washington was the first president of the United States and benefactor of Washington Academy (formerly Liberty Hall Academy) in Lexington, Virginia.

 Scope and Contents

This collection includes both original and facsimile content. The collection's contents pertain to land along the Great Kanhawa, the American Revolution, Mt. Vernon, and Washington Academy in Lexington, Va. There is also a facsimile and typescript for items whose originals are elsewhere or in private hands. A few of the original Washington-related items have been reproduced for research with the originals removed for security purposes.

 Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

 Related Materials

Rare Book: The Will of General George Washington (E312.99 1800) Rare Book: The Beauties of Johnson (inscribed by George Washington (PR3522 .K4 1782) RG 1: Board of Trustees Records WLU-Coll-0138: Washington and Custis Families Account Book

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance for this collection varies. The letter from Washington to his nephew was a gift from F. R. Crawford in 1963. The Washington Academcy-related items are part of the official university records.

 Correspondence Indentures Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.) Washington, George Augustine Crawford, D. R., Dr. Kanhawa Land Papers/repositories/5/archival_objects/215591775 January 1811Description

Letter written to Captain William Bronaugh from Washington while at Mt. Vernon, dated Jan. 18, 1775. The letter's content refers to land along the Great Kanhawa and also includes a handdrawn plat of said land and river.

Typescript copy of 1775 August 29 letter to Richard Henry Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/215601888 October 112George Washington's Address to the Militia of New Jersey/repositories/5/archival_objects/21561circa late 177713Facsimile of letter to the Citizens and Brothers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania/repositories/5/archival_objects/215621949 February 2214Provenance

This facsimile was provided by Monroe F. Cockrell, February 22, 1949.

Letter to George Augustine Washington/repositories/5/archival_objects/215651787 August 2617Description

The original letter has been separated and housed elsewhere. A facsimile copy is available in the folder.

Land Agreement between the United States of America and John Cleves Symmes/repositories/5/archival_objects/220201794 September 13Folder 1