The writings of George Washington
Subtitle: being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private
By: selected and published from the original manuscripts with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.
Contributors: Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.; Paradise, John Wesley, 1809-1862, engr.; Chapman, John Gadsby, 1808-1889, ill.; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827, ill.; Durand, Asher Brown, 1796-1886, engr.; Cheney, John, 1801-1885, engr.; Kellogg, Jarvis Griggs, 1805-1873, engr.; Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828, ill.; G. W. Boynton & Co.,; American Stationers' Company (Boston, Ma.)
Publisher: American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell
Published: 1834
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Presidents -- United States -- Messages; United States -- History -- Sources; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
Description: This volumed compilation of the writings of George Washington brings together important speeches, letters, and other official correspondence from the professional life of the Commander-in-Chief. Special attention is paid to documents relating to his military business and political career, but also with personal correspondence to add a more holistic examination into Washington. The editor provides his own summary of Washington's life in the first volume, before the autobiographical documents begin.
Notes: Printer statement from colophon, v. 1: Cambridge. Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, printers to the University.
Index in v. 12.
Errata at end of v. 12.
Half titles.
Engravings signed.
Sabin 101765
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Life of Washington; title: v. 2. pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775; title: v. 3-8. pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783; title: v. 9. pt. III. Private letters from the time Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Army to that of his inauguration as president of the United States: December, 1783-April, 1789; title: v. 10-11. pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799; title: v. 12. pt. V. Speeches and messages to Congress, proclamations, and addresses.