Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington and Custis family papers

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Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington and Custis family papers

1743-1852

https://archives.mountvernon.org/repositories/3/resources/37

This collection was originally assembled by Esther Maria Lewis Chapin, who inherited some of the Washington and Custis papers but was also an avid collector. She reassembled family materials that were being dispersed nationwide, much of which was purchased at Anderson Galleries, sale 22001, 28-29 November 1927.

1.5 Linear Feet

eng, Latn

George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857

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George Washington Parke Custis was the son of John Parke Custis who was the stepson of George Washington. Custis' mother was Eleanor Calvert. He grew up at Mount Vernon in Virginia after the death of his father. He married Mary Lee Fitzhugh and lived at "Arlington." His daughter Mary Anna Randolph Custis married Robert E. Lee. George Washington Parke Custis was a playwright and agricultural reformer....