Washington Centennial records, 1889-1890.

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Washington Centennial records, 1889-1890.

Correspondence, reports, minutes, bills, and miscellaneous papers, 1889-1890. Howard Pell was secretary of the Aisle Committee of St. Paul's Chapel during the centennial of George Washington's inauguration, and most of the material deals with arrangements for centennial celebrations in St. Paul's Chapel, and the placing of a memorial tablet there; a design for the tablet is included.

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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...

Pell, Howland, 1856-1937.

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Secretary of the Aisle Committee, St. Paul's Chapel. From the description of Washington Centennial records, 1889-1890. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58781978 ...

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