Lawrence Washington collection of Washington family papers
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consists of letters to and from John Augustine Washington III related to the sale of Mount Vernon, as well as other documents related to John Augustine Washington III’s family and descendants.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1787 - 1932
Creator
Biographical / Historical
This collection was donated to Mount Vernon in 1977 by Lawrence Washington of Alexandria, a descendant of Lawrence Washington (1854-1920).
Washington, Lawrence (1854-1920): Lawrence Washington was the fifth child and eldest son of John Augustine Washington III and Eleanor Love Selden Washington. He was born at Mount Vernon on January 14, 1854. He married Frances Willis Lackland on June 14, 1876, and the couple had twelve children, including Anne Madison and Patty Willis Washington, who inherited a large collection of Washington relics from their father.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized in accession order. Within each accession, materials are mostly arranged chronologically with undated materials listed last. Additional materials found in the collection but not listed on the original accession lists are described in Series 4.
Series 1. Accession RM-518
Series 2. Accession RM-523
Series 3. Accession RM-524
Series 4. Additional Materials
Separated Materials
Manuscripts from accessions RM-523 and RM-524 related to the sale of Mount Vernon to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association were removed and added to the Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
Creator
- Title
- A Guide to the Lawrence Washington Collection of Washington Family Papers, 1787-1932
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katherine Hoarn, Special Collections Librarian
- Date
- February 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
