Note, Bushrod Corbin Washington

Containers:
Box 65, Folder 1843.08.28
Creator:
Washington, Bushrod Corbin, 1790-1851
Scope and content:

Autograph signed note, 1 page. A note that permits Bushrod's slave, Letty Williams, to travel from Jefferson County to Mount Vernon, Alexandria, and Washington, D.C. to visit her relatives for "the Space of four weeks." She is the wife of a free man named Soloman Williams. Bushrod Corbin Washington was George Washington's grand-nephew.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.