Holograph Letter from General George Washington to Ensign Marsh, New York.

Miller, Charles E.

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Transmittal note to Mrs. Free, Opal Free, head of Special Collections, indicates that Mr. Miller, Director of the Florida State University Library, brought the Washington letter in and that it was from the Rhodes collection.

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First U.S. president. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. A student of military science, in 1753 he began several years service with the Virginia militia in the French and Indian Wars, taking command of all Virginia forces in 1755 and participating in several dangerous actions. He resigned his commission in 1758, following his election to the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759-1774. In 1759, Washington married the wealthy widow Mart...

Free, Opal

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...