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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 649 Collections and/or Records:

Abigail Adams to Martha Washington, 1799 December 25

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 22, Folder: OUT
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed with integral free franked address panel with seal of John Adams. Abigail Adams, Philadelphia, to Martha Washington, Mount Vernon. Condolence letter written by Abigail Adams to Martha Washington on the death of George Washington.

Dates: 1799 December 25

Account, to Battaile Muse, 1785 October 27

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1785.10.27
Identifier: RM-1107; MS-5783
Scope and Contents

Washington contracts in advance to purchase all 1,000 bushels of wheat from Mr. Battaile Muse. Purchased for George Washington's mill. Paid 6 shillings per bushel.

Dates: 1785 October 27

Alexander Hamilton to Martha Washington, 1800 January 12

 Item — Shelf Oversized
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: 1800 January 12

Bond, with John Williams, 1787 May 29

 Item — Box 21, Folder: 1787.05.29
Identifier: RM-115; MS-2314
Scope and Contents

Williams' bond is counter-signed by William Kerchival. Latter part of document tells of the seizing of Williams' property by the deputy sheriff for not paying rent as bound.

Dates: 1787 May 29

Bushrod Washington to Martha Washington, 1800 January 4

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed with integral address panel. Bushrod Washington, Walnut Farm, to Martha Washington, Mount Vernon. Bushrod writes to Martha about purchasing corn from Colonel Washington.

Dates: 1800 January 4

BW-2685/A-B - Letter covers - to & from George Washington , June 1947

 Item — Box 2 (5x7)
Identifier: BW-2685
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: June 1947

BW-4968 - Letter - George Washington to Robert Lewis, 1795 July 27 , June 1965

 Item — Box 4 (5x7)
Identifier: BW-4968
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: June 1965

BW-5125/A-H - Letter - Lund Washington to George Washington, 18 March 1778 , September 1966

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5125
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: September 1966

BW-5281/A-D - Letter - General Washington to William Smith, Esq., 1788 November 6 , September 1968

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5281
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: September 1968

BW-5284/A-D - Letter - General Washington to Bushrod Washington, 1797 July 24 , September 1968

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5284
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: September 1968

BW-5285/A-B - Letterpress copy - General Washington to Mildred Washington, 1798 October 18 , September 1968

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5285/A-B
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: September 1968

BW-5365/A-B - Letter - George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 1776 June 4 , July 1969

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5365
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: July 1969

BW-5751/C1-C2 - Letter from George Washington to Charles Pettit, 1781 January 3 , 1977

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5751
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: 1977

BW-5752/C - Letter from George Washington to William Pearce, 1794 October 6 , 1977

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5752
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: 1977

BW-5760/C - Letter from George Washington to William Pearce, 1794 October 1, 1977

 Item — Box 4 (5x7), Drawer: Photographic print
Identifier: BW-5760
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.

Dates: 1977

Copy letter, Don Diego de Gardoqui to George Washington, 1881 (copy), date of original, 1787 November 9

 Item — Box 79, Folder: 1881.00.00
Identifier: RM-1188.001
Scope and Contents

Letter from Don Diego Gardoqui to George Washington, copied by the State Department in 1881. According to corresponding notes, the copy was made from a copy in the hand of Bushrod Washington. The original letter sent in 1787 accompanied the gift of a 4-volume Spanish edition of Don Quixote for Washington's library.

Dates: 1881 (copy); Other: date of original, 1787 November 9

Deeds and papers, relating to lands bought in Virginia by J. H. Brown for Aaron Leggett, 1790-1861

 File — Box 17, Folder: 1790-1861
Identifier: RM-877 ; MS-5344-5351
Scope and Contents

8 deeds and letters housed within a single envelope, dating April 15, 1790, September 30, 1790, December 20, 1790, June 28, 1850, October 19, 1850, 1852, April 10, 1853, and February 18, 1861.

Dates: 1790-1861

Document, Barras to Destouches, 1781 June 24

 Item — Box 7, Folder: 1781.06.24
Identifier: 2021-SC-003-004
Scope and Contents

Barras writes a letter to Destouches authorizing him to take "Le Neptune, L'Eveille and Le Romulus" to cover the arrival of a convoy from Boston that was escorting two frigates to Newport: "For this purpose he will cross between Rhode Island and Martha's Vineyard, being sure as much as possible to preserve the facility of entering Rhode Island if the enemy were to present themselves in superior force".

Dates: 1781 June 24

Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to Tobias Lear, 1790 February 28

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 13
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: 1790 February 28

Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to Tobias Lear, probably 1790 September

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, undated, with integral free franked address panel. Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to Tobias Lear, New York. Docketed in Lear's hand as received 2 October 1790. Eleanor writes of her unhappiness at being parted from her children Nelly and Wash.

Dates: probably 1790 September

Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to Tobias Lear, 1790 October 3

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed with integral free franked address panel. Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart, Mount Vernon, to Tobias Lear, New York. Eleanor writes about the lottery and her family, noting that "My Dear Nelly & Wash. are still spoilt by Grand Mama but chearfully obey every word I say to them."

Dates: 1790 October 3

Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to Tobias Lear, probably 1790 February 7

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter unsigned in the hand of Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart and most likely addressed to Tobias Lear. The letter is dated 7 February with no year but was most likely written in 1790, since it mentions Lear's first marriage, which occured in 1790.

Dates: probably 1790 February 7

Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Cave Farm, to John Augustine Washington III, 1852 August 12

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: MS-4404
Scope and Contents

Expresses her happiness at receiving Augustine’s last letter. Sorry to hear of Eliza’s injury. Describes children’s party. Would be glad if he could finish the threshing.

Dates: 1852 August 12

Eleanor Love Selden Washington, Mount Vernon, to John Augustine Washington III, [1852?] February 6

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: MS-4397
Scope and Contents

Anxious to hear about Mother [Jane C. B. Washington]. A man came “to apply for situation as overseer, at Marshall Hall…” Note at end of letter written by Louisa Washington. Misses her father. Writes about dogs, birds, and sheep.

Dates: [1852?] February 6

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Audley, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1849 December 4

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1849.12.04
Identifier: A-569.182
Scope and Contents

Nelly was visiting for 4 months with friends and relatives in "the lower Country." Spent 3 weeks with Mrs. Mason of Colross. Parke safe from cholera, but many slaves dead. Speaks of baby [of Mrs. McCalls?]; she named it "Zacha the best of Babes, after the noblest of living men." Parke's 2 daughters at home in Louisiana again. Charley and Lewis Conrad are at school in Georgetown. The twins, Lawrence Fielding and John Redman Coxe Lewis, are in school in Alexandria.

Dates: 1849 December 4

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Audley, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1850 July 27

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1850.07.27
Identifier: A-569.183
Scope and Contents

The death of President Zachary Taylor. Nelly's palsy and partial paralysis; Morehead's Galvanic Machine, the flesh brush, and diverse medicines have effected some improvement.

Dates: 1850 July 27

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Audley, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1850 December 1

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1850.12.01
Identifier: A-569.184
Scope and Contents

Nelly says that her condition is better, but she cannot get out or around much. Butler's sister Mrs. Donelson stricken insensible with paralysis and died 3 days later. Conrad boys reside in Washington with their father. Received unfinished letter from the late Zachary Taylor, found among his papers. Urges Elizabeth to visit Audley. Speaks of cup "Zach" gave her.

Dates: 1850 December 1

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Audley, to Elizabeth Bordley Gibson, 1851 January 21

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1851.01.21
Identifier: A-569.185
Scope and Contents

Nelly expresses her devotion to Elizabeth, how much their friendship has meant to her. Recalls happy days in Philadelphia when young. She can't even go to her "boys" [the grandsons] since last attack of paralysis. Can walk about house with a cane, but much crippled. Her recollections of Andrew Allen who recently died and discusses a poem he wrote her on her 15th birthday.

Dates: 1851 January 21