Papers, 1686-1828.

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Papers, 1686-1828.

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Papers including an indenture, 1686, from Thomas Bushrod to John Clondining; letters dealing with legal matters; a letter to his mother; letters relating to financial matters, including a debt owed the estate of George Washington; and a letter concerning financial matters of the Dismal Swamp Land Company.

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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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Dismal Swamp Land Company.

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Clondining, John.

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Bushrod, Thomas.

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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...