A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane.

  • Boston Athenaeum.
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[1897]
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Credit: A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    enth of June, Seventeen hundred, Thirty and Nine at Night be- tween the hours of Eight and Nine my sister Fanny Parke Custis was by Reverend Mr. David Mossom Married to Mr. William Wineby. Shee was given by her Father and no other person by but Daniel Parke Custis.” “ H. L. D. Lewis’ great great great grand-father.” “ Daniel Parke Custis his Book given him by his Father the fourth day of January one Thousand Seven hundred Thirty and three.” This volume is owned by Judge S. W. Pennypacker of Philadelphia. [Astell, Mary.] A serious proposal to the ladies, for the advance- ment of their true and greatest interest. In two parts. By a lover of her sex. London. 1697. 24°. Inscribed “E Libris Joannis Custis, 1716. Pretium 3 sh.” Contains numerous notes in a feminine hand. Owned by Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker of Philadelphia. Home, Henry. Loose hints upon education, chiefly concerning the culture of the heart. Edinburgh. 1782. 8°. A. Sold at the Lewis sale at Birch’s in Dec. 1890 (lot 142) for ^85. Now preserved at Mount Vernon. Patrick, Samuel. Clavis Homerica sive Lexicon vocabulorum omnium quae continentur in Homeri Iliade et potissima parte Odyssaeae. Londini. 1742. 8°. On a fly-leaf is written, — Hunc mihi quaeso (bone Vir) Libellum Redde, si forsan tenues repertum Ut scias qui sum sine fraude scriptum. Est mihi nomen Georgio Washington, George Washington Fredericksburg Virginia. On the inside of the cover is written, “ Busred Washington’s Book, given him by G. Washing.” This school-book was sold at Birch’s in April, 1891 (lot 295) for $40, and is now in the possession of Professor Charles Eliot Norton of Cambridge. MISCELLANEOUS VOLUMES OF PAMPHLETS, ETC. BOUND UP TOGETHER. 421 * Agriculture, 2 vols. $2.00 Contents of these two volumes given under Bowler, Metcalf (p. 32 of this Catalogue); and Notes on farming (p. 151). Each volume. A.