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Summons to John A. Washington: Naval General Court Marshal, March 3, 1842

Summons to John A. Washington: Naval General Court Marshal, March 3, 1842

A four-page stampless letter/broadside, dated March 3, 1842. The first page is a printed broadside summoning John A. Washington to appear before a Naval General Court Marshal presided over by Commander Uriah P. Levy. The court marshal was sitting in Baltimore at Barnum's Hotel. Subsequent pages include correspondence between the Judge Advocate and Washington regarding Levy's request for Washington's testimony. Addressed to J. A. Washington at Mount Vernon, near Alexandria, Virginia. A note by J.C.W. is also present on the outside page.

Autograph Letter from Gustavus A. Myers to John A. Washington, May 28, 1858

Autograph Letter from Gustavus A. Myers to John A. Washington, May 28, 1858

Two-page autograph letter signed "G. A. Myers" and addressed to John A. Washington III. Written in Richmond, Virginia, on May 28, 1858, the letter discusses various matters, including a check, a visit from Mr. Giles and Willie, a present, and barrels that arrived in perfect order. Myers expresses regrets that Willie could not accept an invitation. The letter mentions Mount Vernon and the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, founded by Ann Pamela Cunningham. The letter is in fine condition with dark writing and faint folds.