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Account book, tobacco book, negros the property of Robert Peter taken November, lots in the city of Washington, 1784/1797 178 pages Box 37

Book of tobacco sales, list of enslaved persons belonging to Robert Peter, and lots of Robert Peter in the City of Washington with division by squares for the Commissioners and how they are disposed. The bound volume is made up of 178 pages. Pages 52-147 are blank. At some point the volume is flipped and entries are begun at the back of the book from pages 178-154. For viewing purposes those pages have been reoriented and reordered.

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  2. Peter family papers, 1722/1932
  3. Series 18. Letterbooks, Notebooks, and Bound Volumes, 1685/1932

Book, Overseer's Account book, 1785/1798 Box 38

This ledger includes a list of slaves at the Mount Vernon Plantations, clothing alloted to them each year, inventory of cattle, Nov. 15, 1785, accounts with the several plantations, accounts with shoemakers, overseers, and bricklayers. With other Accounts (including ones from George Augustine and Lawrence A. Washington, Tobias Lear, John and H. Fairfax, and Anthony Whiting).

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 3. Ledgers and Bound Manuscripts

Document, Farm Report, 1790 Box 24, Folder 1790.09.05

Meteorological account -- work done on each farm, giving division of labor -- work days lost by sickness -- stock increase and decrease -- work of ditchers, coopers, joiners and carpenters -- amount of grain ground at mill. Includes work on new barn and stables at Mansion House.

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

Document, Farm Report, 1790 Box 24, Folder 1790.09.12

Meteorological account -- work done on each farm, giving division of labor -- work days lost by sickness -- stock increase and decrease -- work of ditchers, coopers, joiners and carpenters -- amount of grain ground at mill. Includes work on new barn and stables at Mansion House.

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

Document, Weekly Report, from George Augustine Washington, 1790 Box 24, Folder 1790.08.14, Folder OUT

Report of work done on each farm during the week, including report of amount of grain ground at mill, sickness among negroes, increase and decrease in cattle, work of ditchers. Autograph document, 4 pages, in hand of G. A. Washington, docketed by George Washington, "From Maj. Geo. A. Washington 20th Aug. 1790," docketed in another hand "Report Aug. 1790 Mt. Vernon," laminated, watermark (F. Hayes & crown over encircled heraldic device).

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

Letter, from George Augustine Washington, 1790 Box 24, Folder 1790.12.14

George A. Washington writes about how he didn't write sooner because George Washington had just left Mt. Vernon -- will be more prompt with reports hereafter -- unable to complete the barn for the stock because of many other jobs for Carpenters & their illness -- some progress made on barn.

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

Weekly Report, from George Augustine Washington, 1790 Box 23, Folder 1790.02.21

Meteorological account--work done on each farm, giving division of labor--work days lost by sickness--stock on each farm--work of ditchers, coopers, and joiners and carpenters--amount of grain ground at mill. Includes putting up post and rail fence around the vineyard.

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  2. George Washington collection, 1654/1799
  3. Series 2. To George Washington, 1755/1799

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