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A. S. Salley, Jr. to Lawrence Washington, 1897 Box 11, Folder 4

Writes criticizing the librarian Mrs. Dawson, saying that, although there are rare works under her care, she never knows their value. Dawson has been sending bookplates to Washington.

  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 1.2. Lawrence Washington, 1872/1917

Betty Taylor Dandridge to Lawrence Washington, 1896 Box 11, Folder 3

Dandridge writes that she still wants to sell the Braddock Sash and has contacted the Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, the Colonial Dames, and the Society of Colonial Wars.

  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 1.2. Lawrence Washington, 1872/1917

Bishop John F. Hurst, Washington, to Richard Olney, Secretary of State, 1896 Box 11, Folder 2

Hurst writes recommending Lawrence Washington for a position in the Department of State. Washington has recently helped Hurst acquire some very valuable manuscripts and "is possessed of much skill and knowledge in regard to the relative value of historical documents."

  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 1.2. Lawrence Washington, 1872/1917

Caroline P. Campbell to Lawrence Washington, 1917 Box 11, Folder 9

Campbell writes about the authenticity of Washington's Frederick the Great sword, which Professor Van Tyne of the University of Michigan has "absolutely no confidence in." She also discusses conflicting opinions about a portrait of Mary Ball Washington by Robert Edge Pine.

  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 1.2. Lawrence Washington, 1872/1917

Cary Marshall to Lawrence Washington Box 11, Folder 9

Marshall has an "old fashioned brass fender" bought by his uncle, Lewis Marshall, at the sale at Waveland of John Augustine Washington III's estate. The fender is believed to come from Mount Vernon.

  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 1.2. Lawrence Washington, 1872/1917

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