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Title: Archive of material relating to the sale of General George Washington's silver camp cups Author: ** Place: Publisher: Date: c. 1915 Description: Archive of correspondence, sworn statements, photographs, etc. Comprising: 2 page Typed Letter, signed, from Fannie Washington Finch to James B. Washington, dated June 29th, 1896, regarding her inheritance of artifacts from the estate of George Washington; 3 page typed sworn statement of William Nelson Johnson attesting to the provenance of cups; 2 page Autograph Document, signed, by Wm. Lanier Washington regarding the history of General Washington's camp cups; Check drawn on the personal account of W. Lanier Washington, dated Dec. 22, 1915, for $5,500 made payable to William Nelson Johnson, endorsed by Johnson and Washington on rear and with perforated bank cancel; Typed Letter, signed from W.K. Bixby to William Lanier Washington dated may 8, 1914 regarding payment for cups; Typed Letter, signed from W.K. Bixby to W.L. Washington dated May 11, 1914 regarding shipment of cups; Autograph Letter, signed from W.K. Bixby to W.L. Washington dated May 13, 1914 regarding shipment of cups; Typed Letter, signed from John K. Prentice to W.L. Washington, dated May 18,1914, on Crane Co. letterhead, regarding receipt of cups; Typed Note, signed from Charles Henry Hart (on verso of order form for one of Hart's books) to W.L. Washington dated May 27, 1914 regarding sale of cups; Typed Letter, signed from John K. Prentice to W.L. Washington dated June 6, 1914 regarding receipt of original bill of sale for cups; Typed Letter, signed from John K. Prentice to W.L. Washington dated January 14, 1916 regarding 2 additional cups; Typed Letter, signed from Marsden J. Perry to Charles Henry Hart dated May 29, 1916 declining an offer to purchase, with holograph note from Hart on verso; 3 photographs of the cups (one showing the bottoms, one showing the monogram, one a view of 2 cups (lacking a strip at right edge & with other creasing)); 2 photographs of the original invoice. A fascinating archive, clearly establishing the provenance of a group of silver cups used by General Washington during the American Revolution. The cups were bequeathed by General Washington to his nephew Judge Bushrod Washington along with his Mount Vernon Estate; Judge Washington then gave them to his nephew, Colonel George C. Washington who in turn gave them to his niece Fannie Washington Finch. Miss Finch sold them to William Nelson Johnson who later sold them to William Lanier Washington. W. Lanier Washington, as this archive reveals, sold them to collector W.K. Bixby. There are several museums and private collections which possess examples of Washington's camp cups and it has not been determined if these documents refer to any of these known examples. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to photographs and document edges; overall very good. Item number: 192574