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Three Lines In George Washington's Hand

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,250.00 USD
Three Lines In George Washington's Hand
<Our item number 140728><B>Washington, George.</B> Three lines in Washington&#39;s hand, on 1½ x 9 in. paper, n.p., n.d. The lines: &#34;ties of Greenbrier & Randolph to the line which divides the counties of Randolph & Bath, thence with the said last mentioned line to the line which divides&#34; seem to be from a survey, either in Washington&#39;s role as a public surveyor or &#40;more likely&#41; as a private land speculator. Fine. Through his connections with the powerful Fairfax family, Washington was appointed public surveyor of Culpeper County in July 1749; some 199 surveys are credited to Washington during his time as a public surveyor. In 1752 he made his first land purchase for himself, and at his death 52,192 acres in several states were listed in his will. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,000 - 1,250. <BR><BR>Our item number 140728<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140728.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>