Washington, George, 1732-1799 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1732-1799 |
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city
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Mt. Vernon |
| state | VA | | other cities | Westmoreland County, VA; |
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historical notes
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George Washingon was the first president of the United States (1789-1797), Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary Army, leader of the Constitutional Convention, member of Continental Congress (Virginia), a farmer, surveyor, art collector, amateur architect and landscape designer.
Washington collected both fine and decorative art and his collection included work and copies of work by, among others, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, and John Trumbull.
Washington's wife was Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1731-1802).
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decades
of activity | 1760-1770
1770-1780
1780-1790
1790-1800
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| website | http://www.mountvernon.org/ |
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Archives/Repository |
Collection Title |
Collection Details |
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road |
George Washington collection, 1749-1806, (bulk 1757-1799). |
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The New-York Historical Society
Manuscript Department |
George and Martha Washington papers, 1750-1802. |
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The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Richard John Levy and Sally Waldman Sweet Collection, 1766-1935 |
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Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
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Jeremiah Colburn autograph collection, 1629-1881. |
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Princeton University
Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
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Andre De Coppet collection, 1566-1942 (bulk 1770-1865). |
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Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
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Foster family autograph collection, 1621-1930. |
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Library of Congress
Manuscript Division
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The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799. |
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University of Virginia
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Digital Edition: The Papers of George Washington |
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University of Virginia
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The Papers of George Washington |
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