DS. Certificate of Ship George Barclay. 1793 September 30 : for George Washington.

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DS. Certificate of Ship George Barclay. 1793 September 30 : for George Washington.

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Certificate of "the Ship George Barclay whereof John Collet is Master, from London ... One case containing a Harpsichord" for "General Washington President of the United States Philadelphia." Invoice received by B. Dandridge for G. Washington.

1 p. ; 33 x 21 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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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...