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Preferred Citation
[Name and date of item], Taylor collection of Lewis family papers, [Folder], Special Collections, The George Washington Presidential
Library at Mount Vernon [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Autograph ledger dating 1776-1795 with miscellaneous information including purchases, loan certificates and numbers, list
of clothing distributed to enslaved persons, and payments made to Jacob Young in 1795. Bound in marble paper and held together
with straight pins, 32 pages. Several pages missing.
Text box: 2 2020-SC-028-024
Ledger for Fredericksburg property
1 Volumes 24 x 20 cm
1781-1782English.
Scope and Contents
Bound book of unused lottery tickets repurposed as a ledger. Includes entries for the Fredericksburg estate for January 1781
and January-December 1782. Total of 188 pages. Account information written on pages 1-42 and page 188, remaining pages contain
no written information.
Text box: 1 folder: 4 2020-Sc-028-006
Newspaper, the Maryland journal and the Baltimore advertiser
1 pages 1 page, 4 pages with text 43 x 26 cm
1773 August 20English.
Scope and Contents
Newspaper article about Mount Vernon, 1773 July 15. Mentions Lund Washington and George Washington.
Text box: 1 folder: 5 2020-SC-028-008
Letter, William Daingerfield to Fielding Lewis
Daingerfield, William
1 pages 1 page, 2 pages with text 26 x 21 cm
1779 June 15English.
Scope and Contents
Col. William Daingerfield writes to Fielding Lewis regarding the marriage of his daughter (Catherine Daingerfield) to Fielding
Lewis' son George Lewis. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, with integral address panel.
Text box: 1 folder: 6 2020-SC-028-002
Legal Document, George Lewis and John Lewis to James Mercer
1 pages 23 x 19 cm
1786 June 7English.
Scope and Contents
George Lewis and John Lewis owe James Mercer 252 pounds.
Text box: 1 folder: 7 2020-SC-028-009
Letter, Taylor to Major Samuel Lewis
1 pages 1 page, 4 pages with text 25 x 21 cm
1825 May 5English.
Text box: 1 folder: 8 2020-SC-028-010
Letter, John C. Lewis to Henry Byrd Lewis
1 pages 1 page, 2 pages with text 32 x 20 cm
1894 August 14English.
Scope and Contents
Genealogy of the Lewis family
Text box: 1 folder: 9 2020-SC-028-020
Newspapers, clippings regarding Washington family
5 Sheets
1904-1931
4 newspaper clippings and 1 pamphlet
English.
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings titled "Wandering in old Westmoreland" (1931), "Glory of George Washington's Wedding Day" (1904), "Washington's
Mother became a Bride - 200 years ago this month" (1931), "Historic Woodlawn Mansion" (1905), and a pamphlet titled "The Westmoreland
Association" (1930)
Text box: 1 folder: 10 2020-SC-028-016
Letter, Anne P. B. to Meta
4 pages 33 x 20 cm
1926 January 14English.
Scope and Contents
Letter from Ann P. B. sent from Hampshire, England, to her cousin Meta in Virginia. Typscript letter signed, 4 pages.
Text box: 1 folder: 11 2020-SC-028-017
Newspaper, the New York times
1 Sheets 15 x 15 cm
1929 October 12English.
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clipping regarding, "Prof. Hart finds new evidence to connect Washingtons of Virginia to Sulgrave Manor".
Text box: 1 folder: 12 2020-SC-028-019
Letter, Henry Woodhouse, president of the aerial league of America, to Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the house of representatives
6 pages 28 x 22cm
1930 January 4English.
Scope and Contents
Letter regarding where Washington was born. Inclues note, "copy to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor".
Text box: 1 folder: 13 2020-SC-028-021
Letter, Joseph Bryan Branch to Frank Taylor
1 pages 18 x 15cm
1932 October 4English.
Scope and Contents
Letter regarding invitation to Warner Hall graveyard wall. Includes envelope with George Washington stamp.
Text box: 1 folder: 14 2020-SC-028-018
Document, historic arts galleries features for historic commemorations
1 pages 38 x 23 cm
1934English.
Scope and Contents
"Exhibits include...First portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart"
Text box: 1 folder: 15 2020-SC-028-014
Document, copy of entries in family bible of Fielding Lewis
2 pages 33 x 21cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
Genealogy notes
Text box: 1 folder: 16 2020-SC-028-013
Documents, Genealogy notes of Lewis family
5 pages
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
4 notes on genealogy of the Lewis family and 1 holiday card.
Text box: 1 folder: 17 2020-SC-028-012
Document, Genealogy notes of Lewis family
1 pages 1 page, 2 pages with text 28 x 22cm
undatedEnglish.
Text box: 1 folder: 18 2020-SC-028-022
Documents, Genealogy notes
2 pages
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
Two genealogy notes. One written on back of non-related letter, J.B. Hudgina, Supervisor Sanitation Spotsylvania, to Frank
Taylor regarding the construction of a sanitation privy gives brief history of Daniel McDonald and Elizabeth Barrett married
July 1740 in King George County.
Text box: 1 folder: 19 2020-SC-028-023
Document, Genealogy notes for Estelle Lewis Pollock
1 pages 1 page, 2 page with text 27 x 18 cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
Notes written by the child of Estelle Lewis Pollock [1848-1919] born at Marmion, King George County, oldest daughter of Fielding
Lewis [1808-1878].
Text box: 1 folder: 20 2020-SC-028-003
Document, Genealogy regarding siblings John, Augustine, and Mildred Washington and connection to Fielding Lewis
2 pages 1 page ripped into 2 pages 11 x 21 cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
Genealogy regarding siblings John, Augustine, and Mildred Washington and connection to Fielding Lewis as well as another John
Washington from a different line of Washington descendants. Autograph document, 1 page.
Text box: 1 folder: 21 2020-SC-028-004
Document, Memorandum of effects not mentioned in Mrs. Washington's will
1 Sheets 1 sheet folded, 3 pages of text 21 x 17 cm
1789English.
Text box: 1 folder: 22 2020-SC-028-011
Document, Synoptical genealogy of the Lewis family of Virginia
3 pages 33 x 21 cm
undatedEnglish.
Text box: 1 folder: 23 2020-SC-028-015
Document, where was Washington born
3 pages 28 x 22 cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
Typed paper regarding where Washington was born. Note, "Property of Mrs. Frank Taylor"
