William Scott letter : Scottsburg, to Col. W. H. C. Hosmer, 1871 Apr.

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William Scott letter : Scottsburg, to Col. W. H. C. Hosmer, 1871 Apr.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/181085077

Scott relates details of his meetings, 1835 and 1844, with George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of George Washington, his visit to Washington's old tomb at Mount Vernon, and his acquisition of a souvenir from the president's original coffin.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Scott, William, b. 1789 or 90.

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Member of pioneering Livingston County family. He operated wool-carding and cloth-dressing establishments, served in the state assembly, and as a judge for the Court of Sessions. From the description of William Scott letter : Scottsburg, to Col. W. H. C. Hosmer, 1871 Apr. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 181085077 ...

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....

Hosmer, William H. C. (William Howe Cuyler), 1814-1877

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Noted poet; born and died in Avon, N.Y. From the description of Annals of Hartford, now Avon, Livingston County, New York, 1870. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 185130015 American poet. From the description of Letters: of William Howe Cuyler Hosmer, 1844-1859 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812343 ...

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...