Washington, Jane Charlotte Blackburn, 1786-1855
Found in 229 Collections and/or Records:
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Jane C. Washington, 1839 September 17
Charlottesville to Charlestown. Needs her permission to take only 2 courses at university; wants to purchase mare, visited Aunt Judy.
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Jane C. Washington, 1840 December 1
University of Virginia to Charlestown. Discusses possible appointment of new professor who does not have JAW’s vote.
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Jane C. Washington, 1842 October 18
Mount Vernon to Charlestown. Tells mother of proposing to Nelly; describes horse races; financial matters.
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Jane C. Washington, 1846 February 13
Mount Vernon to Blakeley. Family illnesses; Alexandria returning to Virginia; discusses selling Mount Vernon to government.
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Lawrence Washington, 1861 May 20
Autograph letter signed, 4 p. with envelope. Richmond to Waveland. Washington writes his son about touring batteries in Norfolk with General Robert E. Lee.
Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Mrs. G.A. Myers, 1859 May 10
A.L.S. 2 pages. Mount Vernon. Sends her a Sago palm -- the one owned by George Washington is to go to the Ladies Association and another to go with him to Fauquier.
Letter, John Augustine Washington to Jane C. Washington, 1844 July 1
Mount Vernon to Blakeley. Farm news; selling slave; thoughts on banks, family wishes.
Letter, John Augustine Washington to Jane C. Washington, 1845 February 18
Mount Vernon to Blakeley. Farm news; slave repeatedly running off; family matters.
Letter, John Augustine Washington to Jane C. Washington, 1845 November 29
Mount Vernon to Blakeley. Illness is past; wants her to visit; concerned he might have offended aunt; other visits.
Letter, John Augustine Washington to Jane C. Washington, 1846 January 27
Mount Vernon to Blakeley. Relates travels home; landscape descriptions; family greetings.
Letter, John S. Wright to John Augustine Washington III, 1855 September 23
Autograph letter signed by prominent Chicago machinery producer J. S. Wright. He writes to John Augustine with condolences on the death of his mother, Jane C. Washington. He writes that his mother and John Augustine's were alike: "Both were eminently kind. Religion made both cheerful, animated, companionable... we have known & tried a Mother's love."
Letter, John Taliaferro to Jane C. Blackburn Washington, 1840 May 13
Autograph letter signed with integral address panel. Washington, D.C. to Mount Vernon. Taliaferro writes to Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington introducing her to a young gentleman from Connecticut who would like to visit Mount Vernon out of "reverence" for George Washington.
Letter, Joseph Story to Jane C. Washington, 1835 February 2
Autograph letter signed, 1 p. Washington to Mount Vernon. A letter of introduction for a visitor from England who wants to visit Mount Vernon. Story adds regards from Chief Justice John Marshall.
Letter, W. A. Bradley to John Augustine Washington III, 1852 June 28
Autograph letter signed, 1 p. Washington. A letter regarding purchasing 200 acres of the Mount Vernon estate for $200,000 to create a military asylum.
Photographs of Jane C. Washington’s commonplace book, 1900s
Poem “My Little Comforter” by Jane C. Washington, undated
Autograph document. A poem written on the death of a young daughter.
Poem “The Knell of Time” by Jane C. Washington, undated
Autograph document. A poem on death, with text loss.
Typescript copy of the will of Jane C. Washington, 1891 February 24
Typescript document signed, 6 p.
William Fontaine Alexander to Jane C. Washington, undated
To Mount Vernon. William writes to his mother that he is attending the Whig Convention with his brother Richard. The Potomac is frozen over, so they will take the nearest road across the country to Fredericksburg.