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Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis

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George Washington papers

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III. Washington family papers

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Title
Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis
Collection

George Washington papers

III. Washington family papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1783-10-02
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3231
Genres
bills of exchange
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Endorsed by John Augustine Washington
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11996385
MSS Unit ID: 3231
Archives EAD ID: 2057105
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1c98c220-d4ec-0133-4bb8-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1783: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1783. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14c8c250-e23e-0133-eb6f-00505686a51c

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14c8c250-e23e-0133-eb6f-00505686a51c

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1783). Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14c8c250-e23e-0133-eb6f-00505686a51c

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Bills of exchange for slaves from William Augustine Washington to Major Lawrence Lewis