ALS, 1795 June 27 : Philadelphia, to Col. John Cannon, Washington.

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ALS, 1795 June 27 : Philadelphia, to Col. John Cannon, Washington.

Requests delivery of "the Surveys of all my lands with which you have been furnished" and "a final settlement of the accounts between us ..."

1 p. ; 23 x 16 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6859756

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Cannon, John Ashton.

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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...