Papers, 1775-1914.

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Papers, 1775-1914.

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Papers of William Augustine Washington consisting of receipts and correspondence concerning real estate transactions and other business matters; account of Dr. Thomas Thomson with Washington for medical services rendered, 1787-1793; printed letter, 1775, from Patrick Henry to John Augustine Washington, father of William's wife, Jane, encouraging patrols to prevent slaves from defecting to the British; and a certificate of membership in the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce to William De Hertburn Washington, grandson of William Augustine Washington.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Washington, William, 1752-1810

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St. Paul Parish, South Carolina plantation owner, South Carolina state legislator, and Revolutionary War officer. From the description of William Washington bill of exchange, 1785 Sept. 8. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32145051 A native of Virginia, William Washington was a St. Paul's Parish, S.C. plantation owner and South Carolina state legislator. From the description of Letters to Jonathan Lucas, 1792-1796. (The South Carolina H...

Thomson, Thomas, 1802 or 1803-1873

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Washington, John Augustine, 1736-1787

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John Augustine Washington was the brother of President George Washington and the third son of Mary Ball and Augustine Washington. John Washington married Hannah Bushrod (1735-1801) in 1756 and lived with her in the Washington family estate, Mount Vernon, until 1759 when her father John Bushrod became ill. ...

Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)

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The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754 as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. From the description of American correspondence of the Royal Society of Arts, 1755-1840. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122598603 The Royal Society of Arts was founded in 1754, and the scope of its work is very wide, covering scientific, technical, industrial, commercial, and artistic matters. From the description of Selected materials...

Washington, William Dickinson, 1833-1870

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African American owner of a single hack livery in Lexington, Va. From the description of Lexington, Va., town licences for William Washington [manuscript], 1878-1903. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 433594225 ...