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Mt. Vernon Overseer's Quarters

Because of his extended absences from Mount Vernon, George Washington relied on his overseers to help keep his estates running smoothly day-to-day. Each of Washington’s five farms had its own overseer who managed free and enslaved labor, supervised livestock and crops, and submitted weekly work reports to the farm manager.

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Uploaded on March 5, 2008
Taken on October 3, 2006