Lawrence Washington collection of Washington family papers

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Lawrence Washington collection of Washington family papers

1787 - 1932

https://archives.mountvernon.org/repositories/3/resources/70

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.

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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SNAC Resource ID: 11629661

George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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Washington, Jane Charlotte Blackburn, 1786-1855

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Jane Charlotte Blackburn (1786-1855) was married to John Augustine Washington (1789–1832). He inherited George Washington's Mount Vernon from his uncle Bushrod Washington....

Washington, John Augustine, 1821-1861

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John Augustine Washington III was the great-grand nephew of George Washington and the last private owner of Mount Vernon. He was born on May 3, 1821 to John Augustine Washington II and Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington. His young childhood was spent at Blakeley Plantation near Charles Town, WV. After the death of Bushrod Washington and his wife, the family moved to Mount Vernon. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1840 and returned to Mount Vernon to manage it for his mother, event...