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Start Over Collection Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington family documents, 1743/1852

Account of the orders of council for land grants in the Ohio Country, 1769 Box 5

Autograph document in the hand of George Washington, 12 pages, folio, bound in morocco. Washington's personal copy of official documents made by Nathaniel Walthoe, clerk of the council, of all land grants applied for from 1745-1769 for lands lying between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington family documents, 1743/1852
  3. Series 2. Legal & Financial Documents, 1743/1839

Esther Maria Lewis Chapin collection of Washington family documents, 1743/1852 1.5 Linear Feet (5 Boxes)

Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852

This collection was originally assembled by Esther Maria Lewis Chapin, who inherited some of the Washington and Custis papers but was also an avid collector. She reassembled family materials that were being dispersed nationwide, much of which was purchased at Anderson Galleries, sale 22001, 28-29 November 1927. The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and financial records related primarily to the Custis and Lewis families. Much of the financial and legal materials focus on the construction of the New Tomb at Mount Vernon, as well as settling George Washington's estate.The dates of the material in this collection ranges from 1743-1852, with the bulk of the material dating between 1818-1829.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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