The Papers of George Washington: January-September 1798 [Hardcover]

George Washington (Author), W. W. Abbot (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 1998 | ISBN-10: 081391762X | ISBN-13: 978-0813917627

In the early months of 1798, Washington's correspondence relates mostly to such private concerns as the management of his Mount Vernon estate, his tenants in Virginia, his lands in the West and in Pennsylvania, and the education of Washington Parke Custis and the marriage of Nelly Custis, but he continues to correspond with friends and strangers, the low and the mighty, throughout America and abroad. By late spring James Monroe's attacks and the furor over the XYZ affair are drawing Washington back into the political arena. The letters in the latter part of this volume are in large part written to and from Washington as the commander in chief of an army being raised to repulse a feared French invasion.

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Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2007

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About the Author

The editors of The Papers of George Washington were awarded a 2005 National Humanities Medal.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 646 pages
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press (May 22, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081391762X
• ISBN-13: 978-0813917627
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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