An oration upon the death of General Washington : by Gouverneur Morris, delivered at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York on the 31st of December 1799 : manuscript, [ca. 1800]

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An oration upon the death of General Washington : by Gouverneur Morris, delivered at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York on the 31st of December 1799 : manuscript, [ca. 1800]

1 v. (8 leaves) ; 33 cm.

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Houghton Library

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Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

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Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 – November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the "Penman of the Constitution." In an era when most Americans thought of themselves as citizens of their respective states, Morris advanced the idea of being a citizen of a single union of states. He was also one o...

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...