The Washington Family Collection
A Register of Papers Related to the Washington Family in the
Library of Congress
Prepared by Mary W. Wolfskill Revised by Laura J.
Kells
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Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008121
Title: Washington Family
Collection
Span Dates: 1582-1965
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1700-1900) ID No.: MSS56408 Creator:
Washington
family Extent: 800 items;
4 containers plus 1 oversize;
1.6 linear feet;
1 microfilm reel
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C. Abstract: Correspondence,
journals, financial records, reports, surveys, wills, deeds, genealogical
notes, and other papers by or concerning family members related by blood or
marriage to George Washington.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names Ball,
Burgess, 1749-1800. Washington
family. Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829. Washington, Elizabeth Foote, d. 1812. Washington, George Corbin, 1789-1854. Washington, George, 1732-1799--Estate. Washington, George, 1732-1799--Family. Washington, Lund, 1737-1796. Washington, Martha, 1731-1802--Estate. Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Provenance:The Washington Family Collection of papers by or about family members
related by blood or marriage to George Washington is a compilation of gifts,
purchases, deposits, and transfers to the Library of Congress from 1909 to
1997.
Processing History:The papers of the Washington family were arranged and described in
1976. The collection was expanded and revised in 1999. The register was revised
in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of members of the
Washington family is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title
17, U.S.C.).
Microfilm:A microfilm edition of the journal of Elizabeth Foote Washington is
available on one reel. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division
concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Washington Family Collection,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The Washington Family Collection spans the period 1582 to 1965, with
the bulk of the material dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The collection is a mixture of original documents, photostatic reproductions,
transcriptions, and notes by or concerning family members related by blood or
marriage to George Washington. The collection consists of correspondence,
journals, financial papers, wills, deeds, surveys, genealogical notes, and a
few oversize items. Topics include the disposition of family property including
that of Martha Custis Washington and George Washington, involvement in public
affairs, and details of personal life. Among the individuals represented are
Burgess Ball, Bushrod Washington, George Corbin Washington, Lund Washington and
his wife, Elizabeth (Betsy) Foote Washington, and Martha Washington.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic, name, or type of
material and therein chronologically.
Container |
Contents |
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BOX 1
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Estate of George Washington
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BOX 1
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Correspondence,
1803-1809, 1823-1826, 1847
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(2
folders)
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BOX 1
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Deeds,
1763, 1769, 1776-1810, 1820, 1851,
1868
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BOX 1
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Executors |
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BOX 1
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Accounts,
1801-1832, 1845, n.d.
See also Oversize |
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(3
folders)
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BOX 1
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Bills,
1818-1825
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BOX 1
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Legal papers,
1753-1758, 1774, 1784, 1794, 1804-1819, 1826, 1845, 1858,
1868
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(3
folders)
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BOX 1
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Sale of items,
1802, 1811
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Surveys,
1727, 1805, 1831, n.d.
See also Oversize |
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Family members |
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BOX 2
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Ball, Burgess,
1775-1776, 1795-1799, 1906, n.d.
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BOX 2
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Ball, George Washington,
1862-1865, 1892-1894
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BOX 2
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Custis family,
1744-1747, 1765-1774, 1796, 1828-1832, n.d.
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BOX 2
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Lewis family,
1801, 1821-1829, 1839, 1860, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Washington, Alexander,
1839
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BOX 2
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Washington, Augustine
(1694-1743),
1742-1743, 1965
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BOX 2
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Washington, Augustine (b. 1720),
1752, 1763-1771
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BOX 2
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Washington, Bushrod (1762-1829),
1795-1829, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Washington, Charles (b. 1740),
1799
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BOX 2
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Washington, Corbin (1765-1800?),
1783, 1796
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Washington, Elizabeth Foote (Mrs.
Lund Washington), journal,
1779-1796, 1921
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Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 18,400 |
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BOX 2
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Washington, Frances Bassett (Mrs.
George Augustine Washington),
1793
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Washington, George Augustine (b.
1763),
1791
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BOX 2
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Washington, George Corbin
(1789-1854),
1792, 1802-1804, 1811-1820, 1826-1829, 1835-1845, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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Washington, Hannah (circa
1738-1810),
1795-1800
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BOX 2
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Washington, Henry (circa
1615-1694),
1674
See Oversize |
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BOX 2
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Washington, Henry,
1747-1748
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BOX 2
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Washington, John (1627?-1677),
1675
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BOX 2
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Washington, John (b. 1663?),
1697
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BOX 3
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Washington, John Augustine
(1736-1787),
circa 1780-1782, 1931-1933, 1948,
n.d.
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BOX 3
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Washington, John Augustine (circa
1792-1832),
1832
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BOX 3
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Washington, John Augustine
(1820-1861),
1859-1861
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BOX 3
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Washington, John N.,
1854
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BOX 3
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Washington, L.,
1825, n.d.
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BOX 3
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Washington, L. Quinton,
1849-1857, 1864-1865, 1889-1893,
1902
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lawrence (b. circa
1597),
1624, circa 1633
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lawrence (circa
1661-1698),
1698
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lawrence (1718-1752),
1741, 1749
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lawrence,
1902
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lund (circa
1737-1796),
1762-1785
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BOX 3
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Washington, Lund,
1845
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BOX 3
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Washington, Martha (1732-1802),
1760-1831, 1915, n.d.
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BOX 3
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(6
folders)
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BOX 4
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(3
folders)
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BOX 4
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Washington, Mary Ball,
1759, 1771, 1778, 1788-1789
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BOX 4
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Washington, Peter Grayson,
1848-1849
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BOX 4
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Washington, Richard,
1724-1725
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BOX 4
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Washington, Robert,
1582, 1592, 1601
See also Oversize |
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(2
folders)
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BOX 4
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Washington, Townshend,
1743, 1843
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BOX 4
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Washington, William A.,
undated
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BOX 4
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Washington, William Augustine,
1792-1793
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BOX 4
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Washington, William Henry,
1842
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BOX 4
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Washington, William Townshend,
1825
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BOX 4
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Unidentified,
1815, 1842-1846, n.d.
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BOX 4
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Genealogy,
1911, n.d.
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(3 folders)
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BOX OV 1
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Oversize |
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BOX OV 1
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Estate of George
Washington
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BOX OV 1
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Executors |
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BOX OV 1
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Accounts,
1801? (Container 1)
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BOX OV 1
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Surveys,
1805, n.d. (Container 2)
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BOX OV 1
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Family members |
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BOX OV 1
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Washington, Henry
(circa 1615-1694),
1674 (Container 2)
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BOX OV 1
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Washington, Robert,
1601 (Container 4)
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