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Document signed, partly printed, docketed "Policy of Assurance for The Honbl. Bushrod Washington." Signed by James Rawlings.[See also under 1815, Aug. 23, Insurance Evaluation on Mt. Vernon]. Policy for a barn at Mount Vernon.

Inventory, draft. A.D. 64 pages. Inventory by room of articles at Mount Vernon, with appraised values -- includes contents of mansion house, kitchen, office, storehouse, washhouse, gardeners house, salt house, black smith shop, etc. -- also inventory of livestock, and farm equipment on each of the farms, the distillery, mill -- on the mansion house farm, inventory of articles in barn, greenhouse, lost, fish house, etc., paint cellar -- lists of gardeners tools, linen, etc., and plated ware, etc. -- list of books and pamphlets in library by case, with some marked "Taken by B[ushrod] Washington" and "Mrs. Lewis's property," "taken by G. Washington", and "To Mrs. Washington," -- maps, charts, etc. -- includes number of Negroes owned by George Washington in his own right, "which Mrs. Washington intending to liberate at the end of the present year, can only be valued for the service of the working negroes for one year." Autograph document, draft, in unknown hand, entitled "An Inventory etc. of Articles at Mount Vernon with their appraised value, annexed." watermark. Date on original catalog card appears [1800?], but an entry on page 59 enumerates the slave population "which Mrs. Washington [is] intending to liberate at the end of the present year." Since she signed a deed of manumission for her deceased husband's slaves in December 1800, the date of this estate inventory would seem to be 1800.

Invoice of commutation of quarters and fuel for 1st Lieutenant George W. May, Company C. 56th Virginia, for the period of December 8 to 31, 1861.

This document is an account of medical calls and treatments at Mount Vernon, mostly to slaves, from 8 March 1791 - 4 Nov. 1791. "Paid in full." Part of account, which should begin 17 March 1789, is missing.

Dr. Craik's bill from Aug. 25, 1797 - June 14, 1799 for £ 97.11.9, for visits to & treatment of members of G.W.'s family and servants on all the farms--includes visits to attend Mr. Peter's child & "a visit to & attendce on yourself from 21st to 26th and prescription" £4.0.0--a dozen oranges--"Bleeding yourself ..."

Invoice with itemized list of taxes due by George Lewis from Gabriel Lewis, for his properties in Kentucky and Ohio. Autograph document, 1 page. Docket on verso.

List of sundry goods ordered by George Washington consisting of a variety of items inlcuding furniture, textiles, clothing, food, and tools. Many of these purchases are related to Martha Washington and her two children, John Parke Custis and Martha (Patsy) Custis, due to the Washingtons' recent marriage.