Papers, 1775-1798.

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Papers, 1775-1798.

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Includes one ALS letter from Washington to Capt. William Bronaugh dated January 18, 1775; one LS letter to the militia of New Jersey dated 1777?; one typed copy of a letter to Richard Henry Lee dated August 29, 1775; one photocopied letter to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, dated December 28, 1786; one photocopied letter to the trustees of Washington Academy dated June 17, 1798; and one photocopied indenture dated September 30, 1794.

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794

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Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia, best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain leading to the United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed. He also served a one-year term as the president of the Continental Congress, was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation, and was a United States Senator fro...

Bronaugh, William, -approximately 1800

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Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.)

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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...