Washington Monument Association papers, 1846-1849.

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Washington Monument Association papers, 1846-1849.

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Collection is comprised primarily of correspondence between R. D. Hart (secretary of the Washington Monument Association) and Issac B. Lyon; also included are addresses and other items written by Lyon. Materials relate to a proposal to erect a national monument in memory of George Washington in Union Square in New York City.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Lyon, Isaac B.

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Hart, R. D.

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Washington Monument Association (New York, N.Y.)

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Society dedicated to collecting funds from the residents of New York City to finance the design and erection of a statue in memory of George Washington. From the description of Minutes, 1833 Sep.-1835 Feb. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58771537 ...

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...