Twenty-four-year-old George Washington arrives at Winchester, Virginia, having recently been promoted to Commander-in-Chief of all Virginia forces.Continue Reading
General George Washington leaves Boston for New York City in anticipation of the next British attack occurring there. And so began the New York and New Jersey Campaigns of 1776 and 1777. Continue Reading
We are fortunate to have a window into the great majority of George Washington’s life. At the sprightly age of sixteen, through his journal, we can wonder about the boy, exposed to the wilds of the forests while he surveys vast frontier lands.Continue Reading
Benjamin Franklin writes to General George Washington from France to congratulate him on his smashing victory over Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.Continue Reading
President Washington writes to the new Emperor of Morocco a letter of condolence upon the death of his father, Muhammed III, along with the hope for “the same protection and kindness” which was offered before.Continue Reading
President George Washington defends his right under the Constitution not to disclose specific details of the controversial Jay Treaty negotiations to the House of Representatives.Continue Reading
After much cajoling by James Madison, John Jay, and others, George Washington agrees to attend the Convention in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. The final result was the creation of the United States Constitution. Continue Reading
Mary Endress, the young daughter of a Philadelphia brewer, writes to President Washington to thank him for loaning her five dollars two years earlier and to offer her wish that by “restoring the Mony, your Excellency will let my boldness, sink to oblivion.”Continue Reading
