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George Washington Papers
George Washington Parke Custis Papers
Papers, 1832-1856, of George Washington Parke Custis of "Arlington." The collection is mostly letters written to Francis Nelson, his farm manager at "White House," New Kent County, Virginia concerning growing and marketing crops, agricultural improvements, the effect of the proposed Richmond and York River Railroad on the plantation, and Robert E. Lee. There are a few additional letters to Nelson from merchants and railroad officials, and photostats of 2 additional Custis letters.
George Weedon and Charles Washington Ledger
Ledger, 1772-1773, of [butchers?] George Weedon and Charles Washington of Fredericksburg, Va.
Bushrod Washington Letter to George Turberville
George Washington Letter to Jonathan Boucher
George Washington Campbell Printed Letter about the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Printed letter about the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, dated January 22, 1808 and written in Washington, D.C. Letter is from G.W. Campbell to Isaiah Midkiff (?) of Rutledge, Tennessee and was franked by Campbell. G.W. Campbell gives details about the Affair, the president's response and his opinion about the affair.
Richard Washington Letter to Henry A. Washington
Three page letter detailing Richard's opinion of brother Tayloe's plans to become a country merchant. Richard also sends news of other family members in his correspondence such as Uncle Dick's lottery and exchange business, Vene's rejection of an engagement proposal, and George and Very McCleary's engagement despite George not having the funds to support a spouse.
Charles Washington Coleman, Sr. Papers
Henry A. Washington Papers
Henry A. Washington Letter
Bushrod Washington Letter to Tobias Lear
Thinks John Marshall may be induced to write a biography of George Washington and writes him by the same post. Will also write other gentlemen he and Lear discussed. Encloses two letters which he asks Lear to forward on his behalf concerning the same topic.
Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman Papers
The collection contains the papers of Williamsburg resident Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman and includes correspondence, Coleman's personal writings, various publications, legal and financial papers, and artifacts.
Washington Family Devotional Book and Genealogical Notes
This collection consists of a family history or devotional book with genealogical notes on the Washington family prepared for the members of the Lambeth parish. This item was composed by Margaret Lewis Maupin during the 1940s. This work traces the lineage of the Washington family starting with John Washington, born 1671. Also includes a typed sketch of the author's family.
Phillip H. Jones to Lawrence Washington Letter
George Mason Correspondence
Two undated early nineteenth-century letters from a man named George Mason to John Augustine Washington of Mt. Vernon, Virginia
George Mason Papers
George W. Parson Papers
Papers, 1917-1961, collected by George Washington Parson, a physician who practiced in Texarkana, Texas. Includes scholarship certificates from the College of William and Mary; diplomas, honors, and photographs.
Herbert George Bond Letter
The collection consists of one letter written by a Union soldier named Herbert George Bond at Union Mills, Virginia to his brother in Dummerston, Vermont. It describes the illness and death of a fellow soldier, the arrival of a slave fleeing from Richmond at their camp, and Bond's expectation that his troop will travel to Fredericksburg.
George A. Cunningham Papers
Hubert H. Humphrey Letter to W. Brooks George
Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President, Washington, D.C. to W. Brooks George, Richmond, Virginia, expressing his pleasure at participating in the annual meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers and for the "newspaper article about the students from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law." November 27, 1967.
Dismal Swamp Collection
Holland Family Papers
Papers, 1795-1835, of the Holland family of Nansemond County, Va. and Jasper County, Ga. Includes a manuscript volume, ca. 1795-1800, used by George Washington Holland for arithmetic exercises; diary, 1832- 1835, kept by William S. Holland to record farming activities, descriptions of Fourth of July celebrations, a meeting concerning states' rights, and the sighting of a comet. Also includes genealogical information of the Holland family.
Roye Family Papers
The collection contains the papers of the Roye family pertaining to a portrait of George Washington. The bulk of the letters were written to Sadie Williamson Kent.
J. Luther Kibler Scrapbooks
Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman Letter
One page letter from Cynthia Beverly Tucker Washington Coleman to Dr. David Hayes Agnew dated 21 December 1883. In it, Mrs. Coleman relates that she has sent along a Virginia Ham for their Christmas dinner and gives instrucitons on the proper way to cook it. She also reports on the health (mostly optical issues) of her son and daughter.