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Autograph document signed "Bush. Washington."

Contains 2 items:

Constitution of the Philadelphia Southern Society, 1818 May 13 - a rinted pamphlet, 4 pages, with manuscript additions to the list of members.
Letter informing Bushrod Washington that he has been named an honorary member of the Philadelphia Southern Society.

D.S. 1 page. Buildings insured were 2 Negro Quarters, Office, Smokehouse, Wash house, Carriage house, and 2 Stables ... "real sum insured" was $4576.00 ... signed by Rob't Mitchell.

Prayer book, Washington family. Judge Washington, Mount Vernon on one side. Ann Eliza Washington, Mt. Zepher, Virginia on the front cover. Handwritten prayers for morning and evening with some blank pages.

D. 1 page. Printed notice of July 4, 1822 over Bushrod Washington's name, forbidding permission to steam boat parties and other groups to use Mt. Vernon for "eating, drinking and dancing parties" -- "unpleasant circumstances" led to his notice -- "respectable strangers" can still continue to visit, except on Sundays -- below this is printed a later form letter stating that the published notice has been ignored and he intends to sue boat companies who bring parties to Mt. Vernon -- on reverse is "Copy of Mr. Scott's statement of the debt due Tracy." in hand of Bushrod Washington -- the account covers 1824-1826. Document, printed, docketed "Mr Scott's statement of bal. due 1 Jany 1826" and "Bushrod Washington protest against making Mt. Vernon a dance and lunch [ ] 1822." [On reverse is "Copy of Mr. Scott's statement" 1826 Jan. 1].

Autograph document in the hand of Elizabeth Powel, docketed by Bushrod Washington. Addressed to Judge Washington "with Mrs. Powels best wishes."

Autograph document, docketed by Bushrod Washington.

Docketed on verso by Bushrod Washington.