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Survey and plot of Mount Vernon and neighboring farms :

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Description: Manuscript map drafted by Washington in connection with plan to rent Mount Vernon farms. Endorsed by Bushrod Washington, 1822. Includes table.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1793 December.
Call number: mssHM 5995
Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Grenville Kane, through George D. Smith, April 1913.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Use facsimile (HM 5995 FAC) or digital reproduction in Huntington Digital Library. Original available by special permission only.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions: 38 x 54 cm
Associated people: Kane, Grenville, (1854-1943,); Washington, Bushrod, (1762-1829.)
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