ALS (draft) : Mount Vernon, to Samuel Hanson, 1793 Apr. 7.

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ALS (draft) : Mount Vernon, to Samuel Hanson, 1793 Apr. 7.

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Washington subscribes as a contributor to the fund for an organ for Christ Church, Alexandria. He explains that his contribution is small because he receives so many requests for charitable and educational contributions.

1 item (1 p.) ; 23 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Hanson, Samuel

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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...

Christ Church, Alexandria

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