Letters, 1857-1874.

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Letters, 1857-1874.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38385664

Collection contains letters relating to the collection of money for the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7402102

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

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The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The purpose of the Association was to purchase Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in order to restore the property and open the grounds to visitors and admirers who desired to see Washington's house and tomb. Ann Pamela Cunningham became interested in the preservation of Mount Vernon when her mother, traveling down the Potomac River in 1853, saw the house in its neglected and dilapidated sta...

Cunningham, Ann Pamela, 1816-1875

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Ann Pamela Cunningham (August 15, 1816 in Rosemont Plantation, South Carolina – May 1, 1875) was an early activist in historic preservation who founded The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association in 1853 and served for years as its first regent. She gained participation by women leaders from all 30 states of the Union at that time. The Association raised all the capital needed to complete its purchase of Mount Vernon by 1859 and took possession on February 22, Washington's birthday. ...