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The collection consists of correspondences and articles about the statue "Old George," particularly regarding the restoration of the statue and its historiocity.

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This file constains a group of serially published newspaper articles on the history of George Washington developing and using frontier forts in order to create defensive structures to limit casualties and damages from Native American raids and conflicts. Articles published between February 14th to March 6th, 1960.

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This file consists of four photographs. Three photographs are of pocket watches and the other is of a chandelier. One of the pocket watches is inscripted with 'to George Washington from John Wentworth Stark.'

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Materials regarding George Washington including a postcard of his office, drafts of an article about him, and scans of primary source material.

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This indenture document gifts railroad stock to Liberty Hall Academy. it is signed by George Washington.

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In this letter, dated June 17, 1798, George Washington writes from Mount Vernon to thank the Washington College trustees for naming the institution in his honor.

Scope and Contents This collection includes three original George Washington letters and multiple copies and transcripts of letters. Originals include a letter from Washington to Capt. William Bronaugh dated January 18, 1775, a letter to the "Officers and Soldiers of the Militia in the Counties of Hunterdon, Burlington, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland," 1777, encouraging them to fight for freedom, and a letter dated August 26, 1787, from George Washington to his nephew, George Augustine Washington, with...

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This collection consists of papers including letters concerning Smith's retirement from both Davidson and Washington and Lee, as well as speeches, correspondence, and articles regarding Robert E. Lee, education, modern civilization, and temperance. Also includes material regarding Smith's 1921 trip to England chairing a commission to present a copy of Houdon's statue of George Washington to the British government from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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This collection contains the invitation from the Regent and Vice Regents of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union to a celebration of the 196th Anniversary of George Washington's Gift to Liberty Hall Academy and accompanying envelope. The event was held on February 12, 1992.

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This collection consists of Washington College student J. Henry Smith's addresses to the college's "John Marshall Society" on Sept. 24, 1841; "Total Abstinence Society" on Sept. 23, 1842; a speech on "Patriotism" in celebration of George Washington's birthday as a representative of the "Rockbridge Union Volunteers" in 1842; and a speech on "Moral Education" given on Commencement Day, 1842.

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This speech was written and given by James Horace Lacy II during his time as a student at Washington College. He addresses George Washington's role as a leader of the country.

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The John A. Washington Family History Collection contains genealogic records of the American descendants of 17th century English emigrants Lawrence and John Washington, founders of one of Virginia's most illustrious families.

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This collection includes correspondence, notes, and typescripts of Volumes 6 and 7 of The Papers of George Washington: Colonial Series. It also contains Horrell's miscellaneous correspondence and articles.

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This folder contains various unrelated documents such as newspaper clippings and an envelope that did not related to any other folders.

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This folder includes mostly maps and guides from various North American States and events, with one outlier map of Europe

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This folder contains part of an article from Harper’s New Monthly Magazine titled, “Mount Vernon as It Is.” This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.

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This collection consists of a full plate mounted albumen photograph of Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The photograph was inscribed to Benson J. Lossing by General William Reading Montgomery between 1864 and 1871. The handwritten inscription mentions history of Christ Church, including George Washington's pew being intact. A second inscription reads 'Photograph By Hartman Marshall House Alexandria, Va.'

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This collection consists of a color postcard of Washington's Tomb in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The image shows four women waiting outside the gate to the tomb.

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This collection includes items of John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) and Henry St. George Tucker (1853-1932) including 18 letters, 16 of which are to J.R. Tucker, legal lecture notebooks, 54 printed speeches in Congress and before other organizations by both father and son, obituaries, in memoriams and miscellaneous items. Correspondents include Thomas Mann Randolph and George Washington.

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Leaves from folio ledger (35 leaves) containing copies of inventories and proposed division of the Daniel Parke Custis estate submitted to the General Court, October 1759, and guardianship accounts for Martha Parke and John Parke Custis in George Washington's hand, 1761-1773. Includes five draft inserted leaves and estate accounts for Augustine Washington in hand of Thomas Jett, 1766-1771 (6 leaves).

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Harrington Waddell, James Waddell, James H. Waddell, Maude Waddell, Ned Waddell, Wade, Wallace, William A. Wallace, William A. A. Wallace, George Washington, William D. Washington, Welsh Familiy, James J. White, Zachariah J. White, Alice Williams, A.H. Williams, Sidney Williams, W. L. Wilson, Winston Family, Mrs. J. B. Wood, Richard Woods, Mrs. Wyatt

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This folder includes a copy of George McGhee's 1988 essay "George Washington's Trusteeship over the Estate of the Rev. Dr. Charles Green, 1765-1772, which included the present area of Farmer's Delight Farm, Loudon County, Virginia."

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Harrington Waddell, James Waddell, James H. Waddell, Maude Waddell, Ned Waddell, Wade, Wallace, William A. Wallace, William A. A. Wallace, George Washington, William D. Washington, Welsh Familiy, James J. White, Zachariah J. White, Alice Williams, A.H. Williams, Sidney Williams, W. L. Wilson, Winston Family, Mrs. J. B. Wood, Richard Woods, Mrs. Wyatt