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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
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- together with an eulogium on the character of Washington by Major W. Jackson
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- Publick documents connected with the military command and civil administration of George Washington
- Documents connected with the life of Washington
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- Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
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- English
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- 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)
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- 4, 28, 52, 65-66, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port., facsim. ; 35 cm
- 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.
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- "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.
- Sabin no. 101724.
- 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