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George Washington papers

Title
  1. George Washington papers, 1694-1979.
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  1. Collection guide and digital images
Author
  1. Washington, George, 1732-1799.

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Additional authors
  1. Augustine, John.
  2. Augustine, William.
  3. Boucher, Jonathan, 1738-1804.
  4. Clinton, George, 1739-1812.
  5. Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857.
  6. Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
  7. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  8. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
  9. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  10. Lee, Henry, 1756-1818.
  11. Madison, James, 1751-1836.
  12. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.
  13. Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.
  14. Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952.
  15. Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
  16. Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800.
  17. Ross, James.
  18. Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
  19. Trumbull, Jonathan, 1740-1809.
  20. Washington, Lawrence Augustine, 1776-1824.
  21. Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Description
  1. 5.52 linear feet (11 boxes, 15 volumes, 9 oversized folders)
Summary
  1. George Washington (1732-1799) was a Virginia planter, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and first President of the United States. The Washington Papers comprise manuscript items by or related to George Washington and his family acquired by The New York Public Library and its predecessor the Lenox Library through various gifts and purchases. Among the items in the collection are Washington's notebook as a colonel in the Virginia militia (1757), the manuscript of his Farewell Address to the nation (1796), and letters and other documents created and received, 1757-1799. The collection also includes reproductions of Washington letters and documents not held by the New York Public Library.
Subject
  1. Real property
  2. Correspondence
  3. Real property > Virginia
  4. United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  5. Presidents
  6. Virginia
  7. Washington, George, 1732-1799
  8. History
  9. Washington family
  10. Notebooks
  11. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
  12. 1600 - 1815
  13. Orderly books
  14. Politics and government
  15. Land surveys
  16. United States > Continental Army > History
  17. American Revolution (1775-1783)
  18. United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783
  19. Soldiers
  20. United States > History > 1783-1815
Genre/Form
  1. Correspondence.
  2. Land surveys.
  3. Notebooks.
  4. Orderly books.
  5. History.
Call number
  1. MssCol 3231
Access (note)
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional formats (note)
  1. available on microfilm;
  2. available as digital images.
Funding (note)
  1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Source (note)
  1. Various gifts and purchases, 1895-1975.
  2. Lenox Library
Author
  1. Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Title
  1. George Washington papers, 1694-1979.
Restricted access
  1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  2. Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional formats
  1. Original manuscripts available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
  2. Selected items available as digital images.
Funding
  1. Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Source
  1. Various gifts and purchases, 1895-1975.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Collection guide and digital images
Chronological term
  1. 1600 - 1815
Occupation
  1. Presidents.
  2. Soldiers.
Added author
  1. Augustine, John.
  2. Augustine, William.
  3. Boucher, Jonathan, 1738-1804.
  4. Clinton, George, 1739-1812.
  5. Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857.
  6. Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
  7. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  8. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
  9. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  10. Lee, Henry, 1756-1818.
  11. Madison, James, 1751-1836.
  12. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.
  13. Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.
  14. Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952.
  15. Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
  16. Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800.
  17. Ross, James.
  18. Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
  19. Trumbull, Jonathan, 1740-1809.
  20. Washington, Lawrence Augustine, 1776-1824.
  21. Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 3231
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