Taylor collection of Lewis family papers Taylor collection of Lewis family papers2020.SC.028

Taylor collection of Lewis family papers2020.SC.028


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Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Telephone: 703-799-3600
URL: http://archives.mountvernon.org

Alison Wells, Special Collections Archivist

Repository
Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Identification
2020.SC.028
Title
Taylor collection of Lewis family papers 1700-1900s
Quantity
25 Files, 23 folders, 2 bound manuscripts
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

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.


Scope and Contents

This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Lewis and Ball family.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by date.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Daingerfield, William
  • Lewis, Fielding, 1725-1781 or 1782
  • Lewis, Samuel

Container List

Text box: 1 folder: 1 2020-SC-028-007
Fragments
1700s
Fragments of fragile manuscripts
English.
Text box: 1 folder: 2 2020-SC-028-005
Document, Articles purchased by George Lewis
1 Sheets 1 page of text 13 x 19 cm
1789 December 22English.

Document, Articles purchased by George Lewis, 1789 December 22: 2023-07-12


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Text box: 1 folder: 3 2020-SC-028-001
Document, Estate of George Carlin
2 pages 28 x 22 cm
1731English.
Text box: 2 2020-SC-028-025
Ledger
1 Volumes 16 x 11 cm
1776-1795English.

Ledger, 1776-1795: 2023-08-09


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Scope and Contents

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.

Ledger for Fredericksburg property, 1781-1782: 2023-08-09


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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.

Letter, William Daingerfield to Fielding Lewis, 1779 June 15: 2023-07-12


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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 Mueir
1 pages 23 x 19 cm
1787 June 7English.
Scope and Contents

George Lewis and John Lewis owe James Mueir 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
1900s
4 newspaper clippings and 1 pamphlet
English.
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings regarding "Washington as a bridegroom", "Wandering in old Westmoreland, Washington's birthplace", "Washington's mother became a bridge 200 years ago this month", "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", and a pamplet regarding "The Westmoreland Association"

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

Ann P.B. writes to cousin Meta, John Lewis

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

Genealogy notes written on back of non related letter, J.B. Hudgina, Supervisor Sanitation Spotsylvania, to Frank Taylor regarding the construction of a sanitation privy.

Text box: 1 folder: 19 2020-SC-028-023
Document, Genealogy notes
1 pages 1 page, 2 page with text 27 x 18 cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents

Notes written by the daughter of Estelle Lewis, oldest daughter of Fielding Lewis.

Text box: 1 folder: 20 2020-SC-028-003
Document, Genealogy regarding John Augustine Mildred and Fielding Lewis
2 pages 1 page ripped into 2 pages 11 x 21 cm
undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents

Genealogy notes

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.

Document, Memorandum of effects not mentioned in Mrs. Washington's will: 2023-07-12


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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"