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To the people of the United States. Friends and fellow citizens ... / [G. Washington].
American History, 1493-1859 (Module I: Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform, 1493-1859) Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Series:
- American history, 1493-1945.
- American history, 1493-1945. Module 1, Settlement, commerce, revolution and reform, 1493-1859
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Resignation from office.
- Washington, George.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Presidents--Resignation--United States.
- Presidents.
- Resignation.
- Resignation from office.
- United States--Politics and government--1789-1797.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799. Farewell address.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (pages 2-3).
- Other Title:
- Title on publisher's website: Printed Farewell address with autograph note
- Place of Publication:
- Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, [2014]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Washington's announcement of his decision not to stand for office in the forthcoming Presidential election, as published in Claypoole's American daily advertiser, numbers 5444. The Gilder Lehrman issue includes manuscript notes written by Washington to his copyist in preparation for its separate publication: "The letter contained in this Gazette addressed to the People of the United States is to be Recorded -- and in the order of its da[te.] Let it have a blank page before & after so as to stand distinct as it were. -- Let it be wrote with a letter larger & fully [sic] than the common recording hand -- and where words are printed with capital letters it is to be done so in Recording this letter -- and where other words that are printed in Italicks, must [be ruled] underneath and streight by a Ruler[.]"
- Notes:
- Begins on pages [2]; title from caption.
- Signed on pages [3]: G. Washington. United States, 17th September, 1796.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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