Letters from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson [manuscript], 1787-1791.

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Letters from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson [manuscript], 1787-1791.

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A letter, 1787 Nov. 5, Mt. Vernon, Va., George Washington to Stuart, concerns the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, and the purchase of corn. A letter, 1788 Jan. 18, Mt. Vernon, Virginia, Washington to Stuart, Abingdon, concerns a slave's hire. In a note, 1789 Sept. 21, New York, Washington to Stuart, Abingdon, endorsed "now at Williamsburg" coveris an enclosure (not extant) regarding a compromise with "Alexander." A letter, 1790 June 15, New York, N.Y., Washington to Stuart, Fairfax Co., Va., concerns the irritation of the public with the proceedings and practices of Congress and the assumption of state Revolutionary War debts. Also a franked address leaf, n.y. A letter, 1791 Jan. 29, Philadelphia, Pa., Thomas Jefferson to Stuart, Fairfax Co., Va., concerns the commission to establish the seat of the federal government.

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Stuart, David, 1753-1814

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David Stuart (August 3, 1753 – October 1814) was a Virginia physician, politician, and correspondent of George Washington. When Washington became President of the United States, he made Stuart one of three commissioners appointed to design a new United States capital city. After studying medicine in Europe he returned to the United States in 1778 and established a medical practice in Alexandria, Virginia, and mostly lived and farmed outside the city in Fairfax County; he used enslaved labor on h...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

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...