George Washington facsimiles [manuscript], 1770-1789.

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George Washington facsimiles [manuscript], 1770-1789.

Pamphlets from the Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey, circa 1958, each containing facsimiles of a letter from George or Martha Washington, plus a typed transcript. The documents consist of: George Washington writing to Sarah Warner with a laundry list; Martha Washington writing her brother on the hard winter at Morristown; George Washington on obtaining supplies for his Headquarters; and George Washington on a shortage of servants at Headquarters.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7935292

University of Virginia. Library

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Washington, Martha, 1731-1802

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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was the first First Lady of the United States. Washington is not only remembered as the nation’s first lady who set an example for her future first ladies, but also as a wife, mother, and property owner. She is an example of strength during the Revolutionary War, and as the first lady of a new nation. Born at Virginia’s Chestnut Grove Plantation located in New Kent County, Virginia on June 2, 1731, she was the eldest of eight children born to John and France...

Morristown National Historical Park (Agency : U.S.)

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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...

Warner, Sarah,

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