Strong corroboration for interpreting Mount Vernon through production organization and labor, not solely presidential ownership.
PDF36–41 is George Washington's profile; Anderson's operational role and named workers appear40. Contemporary-scale comparisons are2016statements.
The account describes James Anderson proposing two small stills in1797 and the later Mount Vernon distillery using five copper stills. It names John Anderson and enslaved workers Hanson, Peter, Nat, Daniel, James and Timothy as participants. Washington's ownership, Anderson's management and workers' production roles are distinct.
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George Washington profile — James Anderson and enslaved workers
September29 fresh audit: sequential supplied text read1–249, all-page visual survey and selected enlarged details. This is a source-attributed paraphrase, not independent factual validation. Named labor is retained; teeth provenance and modern output comparisons are separate questions.
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