Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George Washington Account Books, WLU Coll. 0138, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Custis Lee, 1907. Previously part of Custis papers in possession of Lee family.
Biographical / Historical
George Washington served as the first president of the United States from April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797.
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).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Account books
- Custis, Daniel Parke
- Custis, John Parke
- Custis, Martha Parke
- Estates (Law)
- Guardian and ward
- Lee, Mary Custis
- Legal documents
- Washington, Augustine
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Custis, Daniel Parke
- Custis, John Parke
- Custis, Martha Parke
- Jett, Thomas
- Lee, Mary Custis
- Washington, Augustine
- Washington, George