The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-12
WASHINGTON PAPERS.
The Recent Valuable Discovery OF the
Lewis Family--Mcmorials OF tho Gather
OF His Country Found In an
Old Trunk.
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! Washingtoniana attracts 80 much. atten-
ton now that the announcement o. the
| discovery Of the last effects Of General
Washington and his family, which are
| shortly to he sold in this city, has coca
| stoned the greatest interest. The sale is
made bv the order of II. l.. u. Lewis, the
! administrator Of Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, as
| part of the estate of Major Lawrence
Lewis, the favorilc nephew of Washing
ton who married Nellie Custis, Washing
ton $ adopted daughter, and who was the
son Of Colonel Fielding Lewis, who mar
ricd Washington's sister Bette. The
estate of Lorenzo Lewis, of Bcrryvillc,
Clark county, Virginia. deceased husband
of Lorenzo Lewis and son of Major Law
renee Lewis, is also 10 he sold.
OF paramount Importance in this coli
Election. and worthy Of first mention, are
nil OF. Washington's private papers. deeds,
leases. and drafts of his properties, Il list
of his negroes, and the draft of his will.
nil in his own handwriting. There are
also large folio volume, the original
ledger accounts of the Mt. Vernon distill-
cry and fishery, in the year 1893, kept by
his secretary, Tobias Seal, two vouchers
in the handwriting of Washington testi-
fvine TO the correctness of the accounts
in this volume, several autograph letters
of Washington's, and all the rare docu-
mcnis and correspondence of the execu-
tors of Washington's estate, George
Stcptoe Washington and Lawrence Lewis.
and later upon the death of Lewis, Bush
rod Washington.
The greater portion of this most val
liable collection was uncarthcd not more
than three weeks ago in musty old trunk
in the storc-room OF "Audlcy." the county
seat Of the Lcwises, in Virginia. The
contents of this trunk had been entirely
lost sight of by Mr.. Lewis, and the dis
covcrv of these valuable Washington
papers was great surprise to him.
PRIVATE MEMORANDUM BOOK.
General Washington's private memo
randum book from September %. 1874, 10
September. 1871, which was found in this
old trunk. is valuable relic which should
rcpose eventually in the Historical Society
of PENNSYLVANIA. 1t is composed of sixty
closcly-wrttcn pages in the handwriting
of General George Washington and con-
tainS much matter of the greatest inter
est, Washington having enumerated all
the various items for which he expended
money The following are few extracts:
November -. Lent Madame de Sesur,
French lady in distress, fifty dollars.
Nav l. BY cash to Mrs. Washington,
to pay sundry accounts, $40
June I. Received on account Of my
compensation from the treasury, the whole
of what is, and will be due up to the last
of this mo-, amounting to $4j.96.
July 10. 1896. By cash sent Harriet
Washington to buy her wedding clothes,
100 dollars.
Oct. %. By 80 out Of the 100 dollars
left with Mr. Thos. Peter for the sufferers
by fire. returned. he having disposed Of
only ten of them.
Nov. 3. Gave Geo. ". Fayettc, for the
purpose of getting himself such small ar
ticles of clothing as he might want and
not chusc to ask for, 100 dollars.
Feb. u, 1881. Gave Mrs. Washington,
for her own purposes, 80 dollars.
June g. Paid a clockmaker for setting
my clocks agoing, Is.
July l. Paid for lock and roll of
pomatum. -. Cd.
August -. Sent DR.. Smith, president
of the Princeton college, on account OF &.
Washington GUSTS board, schooling and
expenses, $50, and $40 more to be given
to Mr.. GUSTS to bear his expenses home
at vacation.