Letter, John Augustine Washington III to Benson Lossing

Containers:
Box 76, Folder 1859.08.21
Creator:
Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861 and Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 1 page. Mount Vernon. Paid Mr. Bennett for him and sends receipt--"Your proposition to enclose the other papers I loaned you to Mrs. Lee of Arlington is perfectly satisfactory to me"--cannot comply with his request to leave plan of Pohick in his keeping. Autograph letter signed, on lined paper. Name on original manuscript appears as "John A. Washington."

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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
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