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Cheerful "keep in touch" between family, although there is a passing mention about the servants [i.e., slaves] being "perfectly orderly."

Abstract JAW paid his mother $500 per year rent for Mount Vernon. After her death (on 09/06/1855), it seems he believed he should continue to pay the $500 rent to her closest relative, his mother's sister, the letter’s author. The top portion of page one of this letter was torn off - it is believed the torn portion originally was a hand written personal check returning some of the rent to John Augustine. A hand written annotation on the remaining top of page 1 of the letter suggests the check may...

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sending condolences on death of Nelly Washington (JAW's wife)

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letter of condolence to his cousin and brother-in-law on death of JAW's wife, Nelly

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Lawrence Washington likely wrote this at Blakeley to his sister who was on a visit to cousins Lizzie and Lily. After the deaths of his mother and father, Lawrence and his six siblings went to live at Blakeley Plantation with the family of their uncle, Richard Blackburn Washington. From the content and writing skill, Lawrence appears to have written the letter when he was about 8 years old.]

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Letter written "at Alexandria" = brief note referencing "bond" apparently to aid Blackburn in getting security

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Letter written "at Alexandria" = discussion of bond and guarantors (appears to be related to another letter of the same date - [0670-Box 1-F3-0f16514696270fa248bad92db87ede58]

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Note from cousin postmarked September 7- Washington City - references funds and Mt. Vernon

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"Dear Cousin" Letter References a "Major Armistead" Also states "...Mr. Bolling and myself have fixed upon the 17th to set out for Richmond to attend the Whig Convenstion, where I am in hopes we shall have the pleasure of your company."

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Letter written from Waverly Plantation in Frederick County, VA to his third cousin at Waveland Plantation in Fauquier County, VA contains sentence "I see by the paper Old B... has at last sold Clifton..."

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Undated letter fragment mentions "Wednesday morning" and contains a discussion of a journey by stagecoach and mention of making friends with Edmond Fontaine, President of the Central Railroad "in a short time we were acquaintances and great friends with Cousin Edmund and Cousin Elisa."

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Written from Alexandria. Very difficult to decipher and transcribe... Letter states "P.S. Excuse a bad pen and bad hand." Apparently relates to bond and court case

Abstract Letter written in Washngton to "My Cousin Augustine" relates to sale of Warrick and requests JAW's help: "The aid I desire is the permission to refer to you in the advertisement or that you will consent to allow applications to purchase to be made to you or to my father. You very well know that when a man stands downhill everyone likes to give him a kick and I have an idea that a man wishing to purchase will be more liberal in his offers to you than if he thinks he is dealing personally...

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Letter written to her nephew regarding the death of JAW's uncle J.B. Alexander

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Letter of sympathy to her cousuin on his wife Nelly's death

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Letter written from Alexandria "Your esteemed favor of 27th with enclosure came last evening and I sincerely regret your determination to resign the Presidency of the Society. There was no meeting last night. Consequently your resignation is still in my possession... I wish I could indulge you to recfall your resignation at least for the present..." [Not clear what Society]

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Family letter to her nephew: "Please give my love and Marion's to the precious children. I miss them more than I can tell. And you too my beloved Nephew and besides that, the river looks flat, and the lands barren, and the wheat thin--so your beautiful valley, with its mountains and streams, and the childrens' voice, will come unbidden like Mr. Norton's sermon, to my mind--and I give thanks for the dear instrusion--for they are thoughts, and sounds, and voices that bless me."

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Letter written to cousin; discussion of poor health: "I want to go to Baltimore on Wednesday next where I shall remain in the hands of the Doctor until the first when if able will go over to Alexandria to see after my Negroes."

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Letter written to "My Dear Cousin." Request for help in receiving annuity... [Interesting because Eliza Selden is both JAW's mother-in-law (the grandmother of his children) and a "Cousin" given the relationship of both of them to the Lee family. Note the "My Dear Cousin" and the "Kiss my darling grandchildren."]

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Letter written to nephew. Discussion of dispotition of her estate, including "servants" (slaves) "I wish you to decide if they shall be sold. I never can manage servants myself."

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Discussion of various checks and of the status of the "Society" from which JAW wishes to resign as President. "At your request I have seen all the members of the Executive Committee viz Mr. Daiyaft Lorde, Smith Deberbel, and they all say that inasmuch as no society has taken place since the reception of Your resignation by me and Consequently has not been rec'd & acted on by the Society, your right is Clear and there Can be no reciprocity in your signing the check."

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Announces death of Charles Augustine Washington - brief and very formal

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Unidentified fragment mentions "Laura and Cecilia are in San Aontonio or near there..."

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Letter on death of Eleanor L. Selden Washington (“Aunt Nelly”) from John Lloyd of Mount Ida to Lawrence Washington (son of John A. Washington).