George Washington Parke Custis

George Washington Parke Custis was an American writer (1781–1857). He was born at Maryland and died at Arlington County.

Also recorded as G. W. P. Custis; George W. P. Custis; Wash Parke Custis; Washy Parke Custis; George Washington Custis.

George Washington Parke Custis in brief

Born
1781
Died
1857
Known for
writer
Place of birth
Maryland
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings G. W. P. Custis, George W. P. Custis, Wash Parke Custis, Washy Parke Custis and George Washington Custis.

He was the child of John Parke Custis and Eleanor Calvert. He married Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis. 3 children are recorded: Mary Anna Custis Lee, Maria Carter Syphax and Lucy Harrison. Other recorded relations include George Washington.

Identity

What the record establishes about George Washington Parke Custis.

George Washington Parke Custis is recorded as a citizen of United States. George Washington Parke Custis is recorded with the occupation writer. An address to the people of the United States, on the importance of encouraging agriculture and domestic manufactures .. is dated 1808. An address occasioned by the death of General Lingan, who was murdered by the mob at Baltimore is dated 1812. Recollections of Washington and private memoirs of Washington is dated 1860. Pocahontas, or, The settlers of Virginia is dated 1830.

Oration by Mr. Custis of Arlington is dated 1812. Open Library catalogues 17 works under this name. Memoirs of Washington is dated 1859. The Indian prophecy is dated 1828.

Authority records

The identifiers under which George Washington Parke Custis may be traced in institutional catalogues.

George Washington Parke Custis is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w6h41wx3, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500072645, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1035448998, Library of Congress n83041886, ISNI 0000000116906614, VIAF 96190934 and Wikidata Q1508559.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1808 to 1860.

Pocahontas, or The Settlers of Virginia. The Celebration of the Russian victories, in Georgetown, District of Columbia; on the 5th of June, 1813. Oration. Recollections and private memoirs of Washington. The Indian Prophecy: A National Drama in Two Acts Founded Upon a Most Interesting and Romantic Occurrence in the Life of General Washington. The Celebration of the Russian victories, in Georgetown, District of Columbia. An address occasioned by the death of General Lingan, who was murdered by the mob at Baltimore, dated 1812. Memoirs of Washington, dated 1859. Pocahontas, or, The settlers of Virginia, dated 1830. Recollections of Washington and private memoirs of Washington, dated 1860. An address to the people of the United States, on the importance of encouraging agriculture and domestic manufactures .., dated 1808. Oration by Mr. Custis of Arlington, dated 1812. The Indian prophecy, dated 1828.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Custis, George Washington Parke (1781-1857), playwright, American National Biography Online, 2000. Letters from John Parke Custis to George and Martha Washington, 1778-1781, The William and Mary Quarterly, 1986.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington (1859) — Internet Archive. life of washington (1902) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1781George Washington Parke Custis born at Maryland.
  2. 1781George Washington Parke Custis was born on 1 January 1781.
  3. 1808An address to the people of the United States, on the importance of encouraging agriculture and domestic manufactures .. is dated 1808.
  4. 1812An address occasioned by the death of General Lingan, who was murdered by the mob at Baltimore is dated 1812.
  5. 1812Oration by Mr. Custis of Arlington is dated 1812.
  6. 1828The Indian prophecy is dated 1828.
  7. 1830Pocahontas, or, The settlers of Virginia is dated 1830.
  8. 1857George Washington Parke Custis died at Arlington County.
  9. 1857George Washington Parke Custis died on 10 October 1857.
  10. 1859Memoirs of Washington is dated 1859.
  11. 1859Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington (1859) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  12. 1859Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington digitised by Internet Archive.
  13. 1860Recollections of Washington and private memoirs of Washington is dated 1860.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Custis, George Washington Parke (1781-1857), playwright, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Letters from John Parke Custis to George and Martha Washington, 1778-1781, The William and Mary Quarterly, 1986

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for George Washington Parke Custis (Internet Archive), 17 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    To George Washington Parke Custis, June 4, 1797, The Political Writings of George Washington, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    To George Washington Parke Custis, November 28, 1796 (Excerpt), The Political Writings of George Washington, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    To Washington Parke Custis, December 19, 1796, The Political Writings of George Washington, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under George Washington Parke Custis as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming George Washington Parke Custis.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1508559: George Washington Parke Custis

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “George Washington Parke Custis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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