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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington and John Augustine Washington III correspondence, 1837/1861

5.7 Linear Feet 4 manuscript boxes

The bulk of this collection is made up of letters from Jane Charlotte Washington to her son, John Augustine Washington III. Also included are letters to Eleanor Love Selden Washington, a few letters to or from John Augustine Washington III to various individuals, several letters from George Mason of Hollin Hall (1797-1870) to John Augustine Washington III, letters by Lackland and Alexander family members (relatives of the Washingtons) and three receipts. The subject matter of most letters is family or personal affairs and Mount Vernon business with some discussion of the enslaved people owned by the Washingtons. Inclusive dates are 1837 to 1861.

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George Mason to John Augustine Washington III Box 4, Folder undated 014

A.L.S. Hollin Hall to Mount Vernon. Has heard there is little chance of the law they want passing in this session of the Legislature. Gives his thoughts about future elections of people who will assist them.

George Mason to John Augustine Washington III Box 4, Folder undated 015

A.L.S. To Mount Vernon. Wonders whether he has recovered his slave. If so "make a stern and proper example." Tells Augustine to come to him for trials and punishments of slaves.

George Mason University

George Mason letters to John Augustine Washington III

0.25 Linear Feet 1 folder
Two letters from George Mason (the grandson of George Mason IV through his son William) to John Augustine Washington III (great-grandnephew of George Washington) after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.
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George Mason letters to John Augustine Washington III 0.25 Linear Feet 1 folder

Mason, George, 1797-1870
Two letters from George Mason (the grandson of George Mason IV through his son William) to John Augustine Washington III (great-grandnephew of George Washington) after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.
George Mason University

George Mason letters to John Augustine Washington III, 1859

0.25 linear ft.
Two letters from George Mason (the grandson of George Mason IV through his son William) to John Augustine Washington III (great-grandnephew of George Washington) after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.
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George Mason letters to John Augustine Washington III, 1859 0.25 linear ft.

Mason, George, 1797-1870
Two letters from George Mason (the grandson of George Mason IV through his son William) to John Augustine Washington III (great-grandnephew of George Washington) after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

John Augustine Washington III and family papers, 1789/1994

approx 4 Linear Feet 15 boxes

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.

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George Mason to John Augustine Washington III, 1845 3 pages Box 3, Folder 1845.11.20

Letter from George Mason to his neighbor, John Augustine Washington III, concerning his disapproval of the current constable. He references some theft or rebellion amongst the enslaved people of the local area and claims, 'for our mutual safety, and a determination to root out these white wolves, we could soon clear the neighborhood'. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages, with integral address panel and red wax seal.

  1. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  2. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

George Mason to John Augustine Washington III, 1847 4 pages Box 3, Folder 1847.02.27

Letter from George Mason to his neighbor, John Augustine Washington III, concerning politics in Alexandria and upcoming elections. He asks Washington to keep a lookout for a pair of geese he believes have been stolen by enslaved people and sold to the Quaker community at Woodlawn. Autograph letter signed, 4 pages, with integral address panel.

  1. Series 1. Correspondence, 1797/1969
  2. Subseries 1.1. John Augustine Washington III, 1835/1861

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.

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