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Account of George Peter for burial expenses, 1813 - 1814
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents
Includes a $5 charge on 23 October 1813 for a coffin "for a black man." On 9 February 1814, Peter was charged $50.00 for a lined coffin covered with black cloth, among other expenses, possibly following the death of his first wife, Ann Plater Peter, or one of their young sons.
Dates:
1813 - 1814
Accounts of James Dunlop with Thomas Peter, 1814 January 10, 1810 January 1
Item — Box: 8, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Accounts of Mr. James Dunlop with Thomas Peter, for horses, ploughs, and an enslaved woman named Peg. Peg is likely one of the slaves Martha Parke Custis Peter inherited from the Custis estate.
Dates:
1814 January 10; 1810 January 1
Accounts of Martha Washington with printer Ellis Price, 1800 May 27
Item — Box: 8, Folder: 08
Scope and Contents
Accounts dated February 13, March 11, and April 12, 1800 for newspaper advertisements and handbills purchased by Martha Washington from Ellis Price, printer of The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette. Items Martha purchased include 26 advertisements for a house to rent, an advertisement about the Mount Vernon fishery, 23 advertisements about the donkey Knight of Malta, and notice about the runaway slave Marcus.
Dates:
1800 May 27
Accounts of Martha Washington with William Jones, 1800 February 4
Item — Box: 13, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents
A list of clothing purchased by Martha Washington from William Jones of Alexandria. Includes suits purchased for enslaved workers Daniel, Marcus, Christopher, and Frank. According to notes on the verso, payments were received from James Anderson on 12 April 1800 and 15 May 1800.
Dates:
1800 February 4
Accounts of the estate of Robert Peter with James Dunlop, 1806-1812
Item — Box: 8, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents
3 sheets of accounts between the estate of Robert Peter and James Dunlop, including the sale of "5 negroes willed Mrs. Peter." These are some of Martha's dower slaves inherited by Martha Parke Custis Peter. One additional sheet lists accounts between the heirs of Robert Peter and John Hicks, dated 1809-1811.
Dates:
1806-1812
Bill of sale from John Scrivenor to Richard Miles and William Scrivenor, 1789 December 2
Item — Box: 6, Folder: 08
Scope and Contents
The list of articles sold includes an enslaved man named Ned, 1 black horse, 1 mare and mare colt, and 3 beds and furniture.
Dates:
1789 December 2
Bill of sale, Robert Lewis to Lawrence Lewis, 1822 December 1
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-3849
Scope and Contents
Bill of sale for female slave.
Dates:
1822 December 1
Bushrod Corbin Washington, Norristown, to Bushrod Washington, Philadelphia, 1823 April 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed with integral address panel. Bushrod Corbin Washington writes his uncle that he is on the trail of Charles and Nathan, two of Bushrod's enslaved workers.
Dates:
1823 April 12
Bushrod Washington Herbert, Prospect Hill, to John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, 1860 January 5
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed, regarding the sale of an enslaved woman named Milly.
Dates:
1860 January 5
Charles Carter, Culpeper, to Lawrence Lewis, Woodlawn, 1819 November 30
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-3672
Scope and Contents
Asking for money to buy more enslaved workers. Payment of amount owed by Judge [Bushrod] Washington.
Dates:
1819 November 30
Copies of the last will and testament of John Augustine Washington, 1785 November 19
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 22
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Bushrod Washington Family Papers consist of documents gathered by the descendants of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The collection comprises an assortment of correspondence and legal documents documenting the lives and property ownership of several branches of the Washington family. The collection is organized into five series: Correspondence, Legal Documents, Social, Miscellaneous, and Indenture Notices (Land Deeds).The Correspondence series, circa...
Dates:
1785 November 19
Copy of the last will and testament of Bushrod Washington, 1830 February 12
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
A copy of Bushrod Washington's will in the Fairfax County Court. Includes instructions for the division of the Mount Vernon property, library, and enslaved population, with instructions that land should be given to West Ford.
Dates:
1830 February 12
Copy of the last will and testament of Hannah Bushrod Washington, circa 1801
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
A manuscript copy of the last will and testament of Hannah Bushrod Washington, in which she specifies that her body be left out until it putrifies so that she is not buried alive. In her will, Hannah specifies that West Ford, the son of an enslaved woman named Venus, should be inoculated from smallpox, apprenticed to a tradesman, and freed at the age of twenty-one.
Dates:
circa 1801
Copy of the last will and testament of John Augustine Washington II, 1833 June 24
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
A "true" manuscript copy made from the original, which is dated July 8, 1830. In his will, John Augustine gives his wife Jane the power to dispose of any of his enslaved workers who are disobedient to her after his death. He also stipulates that his children may sell the Mount Vernon estate to the government if Congress wants it.
Dates:
1833 June 24
Copy of the will of Richard Lee, 1790 February 16
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 18
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Bushrod Washington Family Papers consist of documents gathered by the descendants of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The collection comprises an assortment of correspondence and legal documents documenting the lives and property ownership of several branches of the Washington family. The collection is organized into five series: Correspondence, Legal Documents, Social, Miscellaneous, and Indenture Notices (Land Deeds).The Correspondence series, circa...
Dates:
1790 February 16
Daingerfield Lewis, Society Hill, to Lawrence Lewis, Woodlawn, 1818 June 6
Item — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-3755
Scope and Contents
Has had money to pay his uncle back, but enslaved workers have been so cheap he decided to invest money there.
Dates:
1818 June 6
Division of Bushrod Washington's stocks and slaves, 1830 April 5
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
A copy from the County Court of Fairfax of the division of the slaves and stocks from the estate of Bushrod Washington amongst his nephews. Includes a list of the names of the enslaved persons that went to each nephew, with their values.
Dates:
1830 April 5
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Blakeley, to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 September 15
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-4346
Scope and Contents
Delivery and payment of wheat. Louisa is well. Christian Washington already named her daughter Elizabeth. Old Mr. [John] Sinclair died and his slaves are to be sold.
Dates:
1845 September 15
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Blakeley, to John Augustine Washington III, 1858 July 26
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Identifier: MS-4417
Scope and Contents
Gives preserving instructions for slaves Sarah and Matilda. Secret engagement of Andrew Kennedy. Asks about having the dining room fixed. Anne is sick with dysentery.
Dates:
1858 July 26
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Charlestown, to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 September 9
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-4344
Scope and Contents
Louisa’s health. “I was really gratified to hear you did not find it necessary to sell Gabriel.” Louisa has “several times mistaken persons down the street for you…”
Dates:
1845 September 9
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Mount Ida, to John Augustine Washington III, 1846 January 19
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MS-4352
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Mount Vernon, to John Augustine Washington III, 1851 February 18
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: MS-4388
Scope and Contents
Boat landed with 50 or 60 visitors. Susan, a slave, prefers being sold.
Dates:
1851 February 18
Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Sunny Side, to John Augustine Washington III, 1854 September
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Identifier: MS-4426
Scope and Contents
Encloses letter from Mr. Davis. She is visiting Richard and Christian. Asks Augustine to bring the “baby’s sucking bottle.” Gives instructions for the slave Sarah to make a brine to drop the butter in.
Dates:
1854 September
Eleanor Love Selden Washington to John Augustine Washington III, 1852 August 27
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Identifier: MS-4406
Scope and Contents
“Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. Alsbone… appear very nervous about the state of our slaves. They think the negroes hate the whites so much, that we are in constant danger.”
Dates:
1852 August 27
Eleanor Love Selden Washington to John Augustine Washington III, 1853 February
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Identifier: MS-4414
Scope and Contents
Steamboat quite full today with sixty or seventy persons. Tomorrow is Louisa’s birthday. Spoke to Susan [a slave] and “she prefers being sold.”
Dates:
1853 February
Gabriel Johnson, Alexandria, to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 August 6
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 1845.08.06
Identifier: 2018-SC-058-004
Scope and Contents
Letter in the hand of Henry P. Hill, likely dictated by Gabriel Johnson from Bruin's Slave Jail in Alexandria. Gabriel tells his side of the story following an disagreement with Joseph McFarland, John Augustine's overseer at Mount Vernon. According to Gabriel, McFarland threatened to whip him, but Gabriel "told him that he could not whip me as I did not think any person but my master out to do it or at least to authorize it." McFarland tied Gabriel up, but he escaped. When he was recaptured, he...
Dates:
1845 August 6
George Mason to John Augustine Washington III, undated
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents
With a list of slaves in pencil on verso in John Augustine’s hand.
Dates:
undated
H. T. Harrison, Leesburg, to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 July 14
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 1845.07.14
Identifier: 2018-SC-016-001
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed. Harrison declines buying an enslaved woman named Julia from Augustine, claiming "she will not suit at all."
Dates:
1845 July 14
H. T. Harrison, Leesburg, to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 December 29
Item — Box: 67, Folder: 1845.12.29
Identifier: 2018-SC-016-003
Scope and Contents
Harrison writes to Augustine about Julia, an enslaved woman, who has taken "French leave" after Harrison struck her half a dozen times with his horse whip for disobedience. Harrison thinks Julia may have gone to Mount Vernon and asks Augustine to write if he has seen her.
Dates:
1845 December 29
H. T. Harrison, Leesburg, to John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, 1845 December 15
Item — Box: 67, Folder: 1845.12.15, Folder: OUT
Identifier: 2018-SC-016-002
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed with integral address panel. Harrison talks about turning an enslaved woman named Julia into a house servant and hiring out an enslaved man named Bob.
Dates:
1845 December 15
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