Monuments of Washington's patriotism : containing a fac simile [sic] of his publick accounts kept during the Revolutionary War and some of the most interesting documents connected with his military command and civil administration : embracing, among others, the Farewell Address to the people of the United States / together with an eulogium on the character of Washington by Major W. Jackson.
| Author/creator | Washington, George |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | City of Washington [i.e., Washington, D.C.] : For the benefit of Washington's Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum, 1838, 1833 (P. Force, printer). |
| Description | 4, 28, 52, 65-66, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port., facsim. ; 35 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gallaudet, Peter Wallace, 1756-1843. |
| Included Work | Jackson, William, 1759-1828. Eulogium on the character of Washington. |
| Other author/creator | United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington). |
| Other author/creator | Washington's Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum. |
| Included Work | United States. Constitution. |
| Caption title | Publick documents connected with the military command and civil administration of George Washington |
| Running title | Documents connected with the life of Washington |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Washington appointed commander-in-chief -- His acceptance of the appointment -- His commission -- Circular letter from Washington to the governors of the several states -- Resolution of Congress for erecting an equestrian statue of Washington -- Washington's visit to Princeton -- Address to him by President of Congress -- His reply -- Farewell orders to the army -- Answer, by the officers -- Washington taking leave of the officers of the army -- His speech on resigning his commission -- Answer to, by President of Congress -- Inauguration as president of the United States -- Proclamation for a day of thanksgiving -- Farewell address to the people of the United States -- Letter of Washington accepting the command of the army in 1798 -- Eulogium on the character of Washington / Major William Jackson -- Fac simile of Washington's accounts, from June, 1775, to June, 1783 ["Accounts, G. Washington, with the United States, commencing June 1775, and ending June 1783, comprehending a space of 8 years"] -- Fac simile of a plan of march submitted by Washington to General Forbes in 1758 -- Extract from Marshall's Life of Washington vol. 1, 1758 -- Extract from the will of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. |
| General note | An earlier reproduction of the accounts, without the accompanying documents of the present ed., was published at Washington, D.C. in 1833, under title: Fac simile of Washington's accounts. |
| General note | Two columns to the page. |
| General note | "Monuments of Washington's patriotism. An appeal to the public" [by F.W. Gallaudet, dated at Washington, D.C., 1839]--4 p., ahead of t.p. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Yale University Libraries. |
| General note | Sabin no. 101724. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG06-B233 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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