ALS : Mount Vernon, to Robert Lewis, 1799 Aug. 23.

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ALS : Mount Vernon, to Robert Lewis, 1799 Aug. 23.

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A letter to his nephew on a variety of business matters. Washington mentions his habit of keeping copies of his letters and his regular use of various post offices.

1 item (2 p.) ; 25 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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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...

Kountze, De Lancey, d. 1946,

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