Papers, 1726-1891; (bulk 1777-1800).

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Papers, 1726-1891; (bulk 1777-1800).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20019199

Correspondence, account books, memoranda, and other papers. The collection concerns the movement from Tidewater farms to western Virginia, the progress of the Revolutionary War, sale of farm produce, the treatment of slaves, business operations, the Mercer (1776-1783), and Fairfax estates, and Muse's career as a rental agent for George Washington in Frederick and Fauquier counties, Va. (1784-1792). Correspondents include W.M. Cary, Bryan Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, G.W. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, J.L. Gervais, Tobias Lear, Richard Bland Lee, Warner Lewis, Stevens T. Mason, James Mercer, John Francis Mercer, Hugh Nelson, George Nicholas, John Hatley Norton, Thomas Rutherford, Magnus Tate, Hannah Fairfax Washington, and Warner Washington.

6,920 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6992222

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Muse, Battaile, d. 1803.

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Planters' agent, of Berkeley Co., Va. (now Jefferson Co., W. Va.). From the description of Papers, 1726-1891; (bulk 1777-1800). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019199 ...

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...