Papers of Robert Peter [manuscript], 1696-1897.

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Papers of Robert Peter [manuscript], 1696-1897.

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Include papers, land deeds and surveys, 1696-1803, pertaining to Robert Peter's property in Maryland and Washington, D.C., including a 1743 land grant signed by Charles Calvert; papers and letterbook, 1790-1803, of Robert Peter, concerning tobacco and land sales and legal matters; and papers, 1798-1812, pertaining to the estate of Robert Peter, including copies, 1798-1805, of his will and a legal opinion of Francis Scott Key. Also include accounts and receipts, 1800-1831, pertaining to Martha Washington's estate; accounts, 1802, of George Washington Parke Custis; and a survey, n.d., of "Woodstock" for the heirs of George Washington. Also include military records, orders, reports, and papers, 1801-1814, of George Peter; letters, 1801-1809, from James A. Wilkinson to George Peter, with one to Zebulon Pike, concerning military orders, duties and discipline, the exploration of the Missouri river, and plans to go to New Orleans; and a subpoena, 1810, summoning George Peter, re: the Burr-Wilkinson conspiracy. Also include letters, 1808-1813, to George Peter concerning an officer's dislike of his re-assignment to Detroit, military life, and two marches, with sheet music, composed for his company; letter, 1814, from Francis Scott Key re: Peter's choice of position and Key's suggestions prior to Battle of Bladensburg; papers, 1816-17, concerning military service and a pension for disabled veteran of the War of 1812. Also include documents, ca. 1814, pertaining to the trial of Archibald Lee, an alleged British spy at the Battle of Bladensburg; and papers, correspondence, and printed materials, 1825-1838, concerning effects of the accusations on Lee's later political candidacy and his libel suit against George Peter. Also include papers, land records, accounts and receipts, 1807-1856, of George Peter concerning business interests, legal matters, estate settlements, plans to sell slaves in Georgetown (1936), current slave market (1850), and fugitive slaves escaping to Pennsylvania; and wills and estate records, 1806-1828, of Peter family members. Also include miscellaneous family letters, 1836-1885; letter, 1897, from the Nevius Company requesting permission to reproduce George Washington's mirror; and letter, n.d., from S. Weir Mitchell with medical advice to give up tobacco. Also include letters, 1814-1857, from various Maryland politicians, including Francis Scott Key, to George Peter pertaining political appointments and congressional nominations; letter, 1816, Augustus Taney re: political attack on Taney and brother; and letter, 1818, from Roger Brooke Taney re: current legislation and financial difficulties of Maryland. Also include Beverley Kennon's naval commission, 1837; and documents, 1843, pertaining to his purchase of a house in Washington, D.C. Also include letters, 1862-1863, from Walter Gibson Peter, with the Army of Tennessee, to his sister, concerning family matters, military life, estimation of army strength, anticipation of Rosecrans' movements, and a comparison of Army of Tennessee with Army of Northern Virginia; and letter, 1863, from Charles H. Nourse to Walter Gibson Peter re: news of relative drafted by Union who would prefer to fight with Confederacy and joining the Signal Corps. Also include letter, 1863, William Orton Williams (aka Lawrence W. Orton) to his sister denying he is a spy; and biographical information on Walter Gibson Peter and William Orton Williams. Ephemera includes bill of lading, 1790; Gibb family genealogical records; images (various processes) of the Scott family, a servant, and furnishings from Mount Vernon; and other miscellany.

1,500 (ca.) items.

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