Papers, 1778-1864.

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Papers, 1778-1864.

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Include accounts, 1778-1810, of Colonel William Augustine Washington, for hardware, shoes for family members and slaves, carriage repairs, stationary items, postage, and dry goods; a custom bond, 1789, for the schooner Betsy and Nancy, issued by the Naval Office of South Potomack; and a letter, 1783, of Arthur Lee, Annapolis, to Thomas Fitzsimmons, requesting settlement of an account. Include letters and memoranda, 1823-1840, relating to the construction of government buildings in Washington, D.C., in particular, the Treasury building and the Post Office; and a plat, ca 1835, showing Pennsylvania and Sixth Streets in Washington, D.C. Also include letters, 1862-1864, pertaining to solider life, the U.S. Army, and pertaining to railroads in Virginia during the Civil War.

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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

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United States. Department of the Treasury

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Sweet, Forest H.

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Fitzsimmons, Thomas, 1926-

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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...

Betsy and Nancy (Schooner)

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