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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

George Washington collection, 1654/1799

approx. 25 Linear Feet

This collection contains letters to and from George Washington that have been aquired by the MVLA since 1858. For more information, see content note for individal items. The collection grows organically as new items are acquired.

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Articles of agreement, house carpenter and joiner, 1793 Box 6, Folder 1793.00.00

Contracts services for one year-house carpenter and Joiner should conduct themselves soberly, honestly and deliberately-duties: superintend Negro carpenters, use proper care with tools, keep an account (in a book) of needs and things done, should set a good example, and will remain at work from light to dark-pay is 10 pounds a month- George Washington will provide: meat and meal or flour, tools, quarters, and will pay taxes.

  1. Series 1. From George Washington, 1654/1799

Document, Carpenter's Report, 1793 Box 25, Folder 1793.01.13

Report on recent work done at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate: Framing and raising corn house, drawing shingles, making brackets, putting axle tree to carts, mending flax brake and hemp brake -- jointing shingles, making pins, painting, etc. Fragment, docketed by George Washington.A note at end of report, "I will answer your letter by my nex Report."

  1. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

Document, Carpenter's Report, 1793 Box 25, Folder 1793.02.17

Report of recent carpentry work done at Mount Vernon: Getting new logs & gutter piece & shingles for roof & chimney of overseers house at Muddy Hole -- "straching" the well rope & fixing it to well -- preparing plow -- "to drawing the brick kill at dogue Runn" -- mending shoes -- drawing and jointing shingles -- "to trying up stuff for Bench plains."

  1. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799
College of William and Mary

George Blow Letter, 1850

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Five page letter to George Blow from his father dated July 8, 1850. In it, he discusses the utter failure of a band saw purchased for his saw mill which cost a great many days of work to his mill and subsequent loss of revenue. He also details a business agreement with a gentleman over the building of a ship. He particularly makes a comment over the choice of labor hands used in its construction arguing that his negro labor, is just as hard working and costs less money than the proposed white labor the customer wishes to employ.

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George Blow Letter, 1850 0.01 Linear Feet

Five page letter to George Blow from his father dated July 8, 1850. In it, he discusses the utter failure of a band saw purchased for his saw mill which cost a great many days of work to his mill and subsequent loss of revenue. He also details a business agreement with a gentleman over the building of a ship. He particularly makes a comment over the choice of labor hands used in its construction arguing that his negro labor, is just as hard working and costs less money than the proposed white labor the customer wishes to employ.

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