BIB_ID
136766
Accession number
MA 505
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Display Date
1792 May 20.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Description
1 item (6 p.) ; 22.9 cm
Notes
Disbound from a green leather gilt binding by Bradstreet's, lettered "Concerning Washington's Farewell Address;" binding housed in box with letter.
Docketed.
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
Summary
Requesting that he write a Farewell Address for him; asking what might be "the proper time and the best mode of announcing the intention;" suggesting certain sentiments he would like included.
Housed in
Blue cloth drop-spine box (32.7 cm)
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