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George Washington papers

Title
George Washington papers, 1694-1979.
Author
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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Additional Authors
  • Augustine, John.
  • Augustine, William.
  • Boucher, Jonathan, 1738-1804.
  • Clinton, George, 1739-1812.
  • Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857.
  • Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  • Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  • Lee, Henry, 1756-1818.
  • Madison, James, 1751-1836.
  • Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.
  • Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.
  • Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952.
  • Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
  • Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800.
  • Ross, James.
  • Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
  • Trumbull, Jonathan, 1740-1809.
  • Washington, Lawrence Augustine, 1776-1824.
  • Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Description
  • 5.52 linear feet (11 boxes, 15 volumes, 9 oversized folders)
  • 6 microfilm reels.
Summary
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.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Land surveys.
  • Notebooks.
  • Orderly books.
  • History.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  • Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
  • available as digital images.
Funding (note)
  • Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Source (note)
  • Various gifts and purchases, 1895-1975.
  • Lenox Library
Call Number
MssCol 3231
OCLC
  • 86164329
  • 86164329
Author
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Title
George Washington papers, 1694-1979.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Surrogates must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional Formats
Original manuscripts available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Selected items available as digital images.
Funding
Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Source
Various gifts and purchases, 1895-1975.
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Chronological Term
1600 - 1815
Occupation
Presidents.
Soldiers.
Added Author
Augustine, John.
Augustine, William.
Boucher, Jonathan, 1738-1804.
Clinton, George, 1739-1812.
Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857.
Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.
Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952.
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800.
Ross, James.
Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
Trumbull, Jonathan, 1740-1809.
Washington, Lawrence Augustine, 1776-1824.
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3231
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