Samuel John Neele (1758-1824), after work by George Washington (1732-1799) A Map of General Washington's Farm of Mount Vernon from A Drawing transmitted by the General; taken from Letters from His Excellency George Washington, to Arthur Young, etc., 1801, black and white line engraving, 14-3/4 x 20-1/2 in. (plate), 15-5/8 x 21-1/4 in. (overall); unframed Notes: This copy was published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 238, pp. 273-274.  The original manuscript that provided the source for this engraved map was drafted by George Washington in 1793 and sent to Arthur Young, a known English agriculturist, so that the General could rent a portion of his farms. The map was printed in a volume which reproduced Washington's letters to Young in 1801. Most Washington's lettering was replaced, with the exception of his notes in the upper-left corner of the map. According to Edward Redmond of the Library of Congress, "Throughout his life as a soldier, planter, businessman, land speculator, farmer, military officer, and President, Washington relied on and benefitted from his knowledge of maps." The upper right cartouche reads: A Map of General Washington's Farm, of MOUNT VERNON from A Drawing transmitted by the General. The lower right margin reads: Neele Sculp. 352 Strand. expert mends to tears and losses in margins, across central horizontal fold, and in the upper left quadrant of the map, false left and right margins, some minor staining, visible "1800" watermark when held to light in four areas of the map, light toning, minor print transfer mirrored across horizontal fold