Journal of Samuel Vaughan, June to September 1787

Vaughan, a wealthy English merchant, visited Mount Vernon in August 1787, while touring through Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. His journal contains a written description of the estate as well as the earliest-known sketch of the Mansion, gardens and outbuildings. These accounts make it an exceptionally valuable resource in the ongoing restoration of Mount Vernon.

Gift of Mrs. E. A. Conrad, Mrs. Lawrence Howe, Mrs. William Loring Vaughan, Mr. Samuel Vaughan, Jr., and purchase from Mrs. George W. Gibson, 1989 [MS-4996]