Caesar, 1749?- (Union Farm)

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Caesar was enslaved, owned by the estate of Martha Washington's first husband, Daniel Parke Custis. He worked as a "labouring man" at Union Farm.

Places

Union Farm (Other)

Topics

Slavery

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter, to William Pearce, 1796 February 21

Item — Box 11, Folder: 1796.02.21

Identifier: RM-490-F; MS-4034

Scope and Contents Washington is under no apprehension of falling price of flour--wishes to rent the mill after the current crop of wheat is manufactured--250 dollars is not sufficient rent--Mr. Digges--Col. Fitzgerald--tenants near Mrs. French's must pay more than 20/. rent for every acre of tillable land--printer in Alexandria does not have enough types for the advertisement--repairs to the north end of the Mansion--Caesar has been absent six days--renting the farms--Pearce is entertaining doubts of...

Dates: 1796 February 21

Found in: Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon / SC-GWC, George Washington collection / Series 1. From George Washington