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Start Over Creator Alexander, William Fontaine, 1811-1862

John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994 approx 4 Linear Feet 15 boxes

Alexander, Hannah Lee Washington, 1811-1881

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and other documents related to John Augustine Washington III and his family, especially his son, Lawrence, as well as his granddaughters, Anne and Patty. The bulk of the correspondence series are letters sent to John Augustine Washington III and concern family affairs and the management of various family plantations, including Mount Vernon.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

W. F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1843 3 pages Box 2, Folder 1843.06.12

Letter from William F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III. He councils that Mr. Dangerfield has offered Washington a fair price for his land, asks for advice about selling off his own land, and discusses crop yields. He also refers to an enslaved man named Tom. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages, with integral address panel and red wax seal.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

W. F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 3 pages Box 3, Folder 1845.11.06

Letter from William Fontaine Alexander to John Augustine Washington III in which he asks for advice about an offer he has for ground rent. He mentions the death of a neighbor, Charles Asquith, and also states 'poor old Mingo died yesterday afternoon'. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages, with integral address panel and red wax seal.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

W.F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1859 Box 4, Folder 1859.02.14

A.L.S. Discusses the sending of clover seed. Had a problem with old Henry who emptied some tailings for the hens near the clover, mixing some up. "I think I never was more vexed with any human being in all my life."

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington and John Augustine Washington III correspondence, 1837/1861

William F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 3 pages Box 3, Folder 1845.12.29

Letter from Dr. William F. Alexander to John Augustine Washington III requesting that he settle some business for him due to his inability to travel to Alexandria himself. He references Washington's purchase of an enslaved man named Alfred and asks whether Washington would be interested in buying an enslaved man named John and his five youngest children. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages, with integral address panel.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

William Fontaine Alexander to Jane C. Washington Box 14, Folder undated 003

To Mount Vernon. William writes to his mother that he is attending the Whig Convention with his brother Richard. The Potomac is frozen over, so they will take the nearest road across the country to Fredericksburg.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.3. Family, 1797/1969

William Fontaine Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1842 Box 2, Folder 1842.03.04

To Mount Vernon. William writes that he wants Augustine to have Cary ready at Miss Mandeville's to be brought home. Jane C. Washington is with the Alexanders.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

William Fontaine Alexander to John Augustine Washington III, 1844 Box 2, Folder 1844.03.20

Mr. Burns will release Washington from his contract. Mr. Roper is interested in purchasing the farm. Congratulates him on the birth of his daughter and wishes him "good luck to have a dozzen." Discusses the new set of six sheriffs elected and crops.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994
  3. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  4. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

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