Washington and Custis Family Account Book
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates
- 1757 - 1773
Creator
- Jett, Thomas (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographic copies of each page are also available for researcher use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
George Washington served as the first president of the United States from April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797.
Extent
2 Item (46 leaves, disbound)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Custis Lee, 1907. Previously part of Custis papers in possession of Lee family.
Source
- Lee, Mary Custis (Person)
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository