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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jennifer Sharp, 08/13/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Eliza Selden Washington papers, 1825-1877 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 2004.19

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Eliza Selden Washington papers 1825-1877 MS 2004.19 On site. 136 items. English Washington, Eliza Selden Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Eliza Selden Washington papers, Manuscript #MS 2004.19, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2004

Biographical/Historical Information

Eliza Selden Washington was the daughter of John Augustine Washington.

Scope and Content

Papers of Eliza Selden Washington (1848-1909), dating from June 1825 to February 1877. Chiefly, letters to and from Eliza Selden Washington and other family members in Virginia and West Virginia concerning family matters and several references to Mount Vernon and the Civil War. The collection contains some items of Eliza's father, John Augustine Washington, Jr. (1820-1861), including correspondence, a lock of his hair, and violets taken by him from Mount Vernon as he left for war in 1861. John Augustine Washington, Jr. was the grand-nephew of George Washington and the last private owner of Mount Vernon.

Arrangement

The papers have been inventoried but not arranged.

Index Terms Persons: Washington, Eliza Selden, 1848-1909 - correspondence Washington, John Augustine, 1821-1861 - correspondence Alexander, Charlotte - correspondence Alexander, Judith B. - correspondence Alexander, Minnie - correspondence Alexander, W.F. - correspondence Lloyd, John - correspondence Lloyd, Rebecca - correspondence Washington, Anna Maria - correspondence Washington, Christian M. - correspondence Washington, Eleanor Seldon - correspondence Washington, George fl. 1860s - correspondence Washington, Jane C. - correspondence Washington, Jane Charlotte - correspondence Washington, Louisa F. - correspondence Washington, Richard Blackburn - correspondence Geographical Names: Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865. Contents List Rough inventory of Eliza Selden Washington papers J.A. Washington to Richard B. Washington, 24 December 182[9] 1 1 J.A. Washington to Thomas B. Washington, February 5, 1839 J.A. Washington to Thomas B. Washington, March 13, 1831 John A. Washington to Jane C. Washington, February 27, 1838 John A. Washington to Jane C. Washington, August 18, 1844 John A. Washington to Jane C. Washington, July 1, 1845 John A. Washington to Lily Washington, September 1, 1858 Violets from Mt. Vernon, 1861 Child's essay on Wampum Hair from John Augustine Washington, his wife, Eliza Selden Washington, and Jane C. Washington Newspaper article regarding Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard E[liza] Washington to Jane C. Washington, May 31, 1844 2 Maria Washington to Lily Washington, October 8, 1868 Maria Washington to Lily Washington, November 15, 1869 Maria Washington to Lily Washington, December 25, 1863 Maria Washington to Lily Washington, February 7, 1864 Maria Washington to Lily Washington, May 12, 1866 Letter to children, undated Maria Washington to Lily Washington, November 18, no year Note to Cousin Lily, undated 3 Letter to Cousin Lily, undated Note in child's hand, undated Letter to "dearest girls", undated W.F. Alexander to Lily, December 25, 1855 Judith Alexander to Eliza Selden Washington, undated Wedding announcement, Robert W. Hunter and Eliza Selden Washington, 1895 Rebecca Lloyd to Lily, January 5, 1858 [Unknown] to Lily, undated [Unknown] to George, July [year unknown] 4 Writ of Ad Quad Dominium, December 28, 1790 and Tobacco invoice (on verso), May 8, 1791 Wilson Cary Selden to John Bagley, August 2, 1801 Monthly grade report for Walter Washington, Claymont Boarding School, March1869 Monthly grade report for Eliza S. Washington, Piedmont Institute, Charlottesville, VA, December -January, 1864 Monthly grade report for G. Washington, Shadwell School, December 1875 Judith B. Alexander to Eliza Selden Washington, November 20, 1863 Letter fragment 5 [Aunt] to Maria, undated Christian to Lily, undated Note to Lily, undated Christian to Eliza, October 13, 1866 Jean to Lily, undated Eleanor to Lily, undated Christian to Eliza, undated Jean to Lily, undated 6 [Unknown] to Lily, Charlestown, October 22, [year unknown] Louisa to Lily, November 5, 1863 George to Lily, November 26, 1862 Eliza to Lily, June 19, 1862 Jean Washington to Lily, April 10, no year Fragment from Eliza A. Selden Phillipa Page to Mrs. J.A. Washington, August 10, 1860 Aunt Fannie to Rammie, September 8, 1863 7 Note, signed E Unsigned letter, undated Jane Charlotte to Lily, February10, [year] L[ouisa] to Lilly, June 25, [year] Other pieces too difficult to read Note to Lily, initials, undated 8 Nellie Washington to Lily, October 19, 1866 Lily Eliza Lily from her sister, Jean to Lily, May 31, 1867 J.L. to Lily, undated Receipt, April 28, 1870 Louisa to her girls Illegible Fragment 9 L[ouisa]À to Lily, undated (4 letters) Richie to Lily, undated Jean to Lila, June 27, [no year] [Illegible] to Lily, undated Aunt Christian À to Lily, undated J.C. to Lily, undated L[ouisa] to Lily, undated 10 Christian to "My dear girls", undated J.C. to [unknown], undated J.C. to Lily, undated Minnie to Lily, undated Christian to Lily, undated Fragments (2) Fragment, Jean to Lily, undated [Daughter] to Papa, undated 11 Nell to Lila, January 1870 Aunt E.A.S. to Lily, January 3, 1867 Bridget to Biddy, June 25, 1868 E.A.S. to [Granddaughter], undated Jean to Lily, April 16, 1867 Jean to Lily, March10, [year unknown] Jean to Lily, April 7, 1867 Jean to "My darling little goose", September 29, 1866 Written from Piedmont to Lily, June 10 [no year] Judith B. Alexander to Eliza, December 25, 1865 12 R.B. Washington to Eliza, undated Jean to Lily, undated Maria to Jean, May [illegible] Rough draft, letter,Eliza S. Washington Hunter, Regent, Mount Vernon Chapter, D.A.R., to Mrs. Josephine Swann Note Note, J.C. to Lily, undated Jean Washington to Lily, November 13, 1866 R.B. Washington and Christian Washington to Eliza, December 26, 1863 [Uncertain] to Lily, January 30, [no year] 13 [Uncertain] to Lily, January 1, 1864 L[ouisa] to Lily, undated J.S.T. to Son, undated Christian to Lily, June 22, 1867 R.B. to Lily, December 16, 1866 Note from Jean, undated Unknown to Liza (incomplete), July 26, [no year] Jean to Lily, undated 14 [Friend] to Lily, February14, 1870 [too difficult] [Uncertain] to Lily, undated Maria Washington to Lily, January 3, 1867 L[ouisa] to Lily, March6, [no year] [Uncertain] to Lily, March26, [no year] Rebecca Lloyd and Eliza Lloyd to Lily, May 20, 1864 Rebecca Lloyd to Lily, March8, 1871 Jeannie to Lily, July 8, 1868 15 Christian to Lily, November 30, 1866 [Uncertain, at Blakely] to Lily, December 4, 1866 Christian to Lily, June 5, 1867 Christian to Lily, January 16, 1864 Christian to Lily, October 26, 1868 À Christian to Eliza, December 19, 1863 Jean to Lila, undated L[ouisa] to Lily, March19, [no year] 16 L[ouisa] to Lily, November 15, [no year] John Lloyd to Lila, March6, 1871 [Uncertain] to Lily, undated Christian to Eliza, June 23, 1867 Jean to [Lily], November 7, 1867 Jean to Lily, July 3, 1867 Christian to Maria, September 1866 J.B. Alexander to Mrs. J.C. Washington, November 14, 1844 W.F. Alexander to Nelly, November 30, 1854 17 [Cousin] to Leila Baker, June 7, 1825 [Uncertain] to Nelly, August 3, [no year] W.F. Alexander to Nelly, December 13, 1858 [Illegible] to Nelly, February1, 1856 Rough draft of note, undated