Joseph Salter papers, 1837-1851.

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Joseph Salter papers, 1837-1851.

Letters, leases, and notices of suits to Salter in Buffalo, New York; also, a letter from J. H. Edmonds of Utica, New York concerning possible letters of General Washington still in existence in the possession of Mr. Mann of the Legislature at Albany; letters to George A. Moore concerning shipments of salt and cheese by canal.

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Moore, George A.

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Edmonds, J. H.

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Salter, Joseph M.

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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...