Summary of the reports of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Temple and G. Washington respecting the navigation of the Potomack [sic] River : manuscript, [1754?].

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Summary of the reports of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Temple and G. Washington respecting the navigation of the Potomack [sic] River : manuscript, [1754?].

Autograph document. Written and initialed by Washington. Relates to navigation on the Potomac River.

1 item (2 p.) ; 32 cm.

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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...