John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, to Eleanor Love Selden Washington, 1849 September 24
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MS-4380
Scope and Contents
Wheat machine broke. Sends thirty dollars. Colonel Bailey Peyton is to marry Julia Thompson. Employed three Irish workers to see if they could replace slaves but the “experiment” failed.
Dates
- 1849 September 24
Creator
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet : 2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
- Slavery Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington, Eleanor Love Selden, 1824-1860 (Recipient)
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
