Subseries 11.4. Land Documents
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Peter families. It includes letters from George Washington, letters of condolence to Martha Washington after George Washington’s death, estate documents, Major George Peter’s military papers, land plats and surveys, photo albums, letterbooks, and notebooks that tell of the life of this prominent family in Virginia and the City of Washington.
Dates
- 1722 - 1852
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (46 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Person)
- From the Collection: Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 (Person)
- From the Collection: Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 (Person)
- From the Collection: Law, Elizabeth Parke Custis, 1776-1831 (Person)
- From the Collection: Law, Thomas, 1756-1834 (Person)
- From the Collection: Costin, William, 1780?-1842 (Person)
- From the Collection: Law, John, 1784?-1822 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rogers, Lloyd Nicholas, 1788-1860 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rogers, Edmund Law (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, Robert, 1726-1806 (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, Thomas, 1769-1834 (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, Martha Parke Custis, 1777-1854 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kennon, Britannia Wellington Peter, 1815-1911 (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, George, 1779-1861 (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, Armistead, 1840-1902 (Person)
- From the Collection: Peter, Agnes, 1840-1902 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
