Washington family. Papers of the Washington family, 1784-1843.
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Papers of the Washington family, 1784-1843.
Include miscellaneous papers, 1784-1833, of the Washington family, including an account for tobacco, records of the estate of George Quesenberry, letter ordering notions and fabric, and other letters regarding financial matters, a house for sale on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C., and a legal dispute over use of a road. Also financial papers, 1788-1810, of William Augustine Washington: bills and receipts for postage, cash, and tobacco; accounts for household supplies and the administration of the estate of Thomas Turner, including Washington's speculation that trade competition between Britain and France may affect the market for American goods; and a bond, 1799, to Alexander Spotswood. Also include letter, 17 May 1795, from Ralph Wormeley to Corbin Washington, Westmoreland County, Va., regarding financial matters; and letter, 3 August 1821, from Lawrence Augustine Washington to Benjamin and Thomas Kite, Philadelphia, Pa., ordering a laxative preparation as well as two books. Also include letter, 27 July 1824, from Bushrod Washington to George Corbin Washington, regarding a visit from a relative; letter, 25 February 1827, from Bushrod Washington, Washington, D.C., to his nephews Spotswood and George Washington, regarding their studies with a private tutor in Alexandria, Va.; and letter, 24 August 1843, from H.A. Washington, Richmond, Va., to his father Lawrence Washington, Westmoreland County, Va., regarding estates law.
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