Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union [manuscript] 1850-1923.

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Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union [manuscript] 1850-1923.

Correspondence and other papers of the Association formed to purchase and preserve Mt. Vernon, the home of George Washington.

13 microfilm reels : negative.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7929783

University of Virginia. 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...

Comegys, Harriet Clayton, 1840-1927

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Harriet Clayton Comegys was the Vice Regent for Delaware (1888-1927) Regent 1909-1927, and daughter of Vice Regent Margaret Comegys (Mrs. Joseph P. Compegys) of Delaware....

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...