Letter: Mount Vernon, to Robert Lewis, 1796 June 26.

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Letter: Mount Vernon, to Robert Lewis, 1796 June 26.

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Washington writes to Robert Lewis, son of his deceased sister Betty Lewis, about the title of his lands on Accocset Run that belonged to his mother, Mary Ball Washington. He expresses sorrow on the death of Mrs. Haney and discusses the provisions for the care and maintenance of her daughter. Travel plans for his last official journey as president are also mentioned.

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Lewis, Robert, 1769-1829

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Nephew and private secretary of George Washington. From the description of Journals : of Robert Lewis, 1789. (Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union). WorldCat record id: 30358808 ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Haney, Mrs.

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