Business Correspondence, 1856
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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
- Creation: 1856
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, approximately 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)
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (46 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
Contact:
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
