Author : George Washington

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George Washington's journal was printed in Williams- burg by William Hunter in
1754. Eight copies of that original edition are known to exist. This facsimile of the
Hunter edition has been printed from the copy owned by Colonial Williamsburg.

Author : George Washington

Release : 1959

Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg

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History of George Washington's journals.

4189 The Journal of Major George Washington , Sent by the Hon . Robert
Dinwiddie , Ésq ; | His Majesty ... marbled wrapper , clean and fresh . 8° .
Williamsburgh , Wm . Hunter , 1754 Autograph on title , of Richard Peters ( of
Pennsylvania ) .

Author : George Brinley

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4189 The Journal of | Major George Washington , | Sent by the Hon . Robert
Dinwiddie , Esq ; | His Majesty ... marbled wrapper , clean and fresh . 8°
Williamsburgh , Wm . Hunter , 1754 Autograph on title , of Richard Peters ( of
Pennsylvania ) .

Author : James Hammond Trumbull

Release : 1880

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GW, The Journal of Major George Washington (London: for T. Jeffreys, 1754), 3.
3. “Major George Washington's Journal to the River Ohio,” Boston Gazette, April
16, 1754. 4. J. B. Harley, “The Bankruptcy of Thomas Jeffreys: An Episode in the ...

Author : Kevin J. Hayes

Release : 2017-04-03

Publisher : Oxford University Press

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When it comes to the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton are generally considered the great minds of early America. George Washington, instead, is toasted with accolades regarding his solid common sense and strength in battle. Indeed, John Adams once snobbishly dismissed him as "too illiterate, unlearned, unread for his station and reputation." Yet Adams, as well as the majority of the men who knew Washington in his life, were unaware of his singular devotion to self-improvement. Based on a comprehensive amount of research at the Library of Congress, the collections at Mount Vernon, and rare book archives scattered across the country, Kevin J. Hayes corrects this misconception and reconstructs in vivid detail the active intellectual life that has gone largely unnoticed in conventional narratives of Washington. Despite being a lifelong reader, Washington felt an acute sense of embarrassment about his relative lack of formal education and cultural sophistication, and in this sparkling literary biography, Hayes illustrates just how tirelessly Washington worked to improve. Beginning with the primers, forgotten periodicals, conduct books, and classic eighteenth-century novels such as Tom Jones that shaped Washington's early life, Hayes studies Washington's letters and journals, charting the many ways the books of his upbringing affected decisions before and during the Revolutionary War. The final section of the book covers the voluminous reading that occurred during Washington's presidency and his retirement at Mount Vernon. Throughout, Hayes examines Washington's writing as well as his reading, from The Journal of Major George Washington through his Farewell Address. The sheer breadth of titles under review here allow readers to glimpse Washington's views on foreign policy, economics, the law, art, slavery, marriage, and religion-and how those views shaped the young nation.. Ultimately, this sharply written biography offers a fresh perspective on America's Father, uncovering the ideas that shaped his intellectual journey and, subsequently, the development of America.

Title page of The Journal of Major George Washington, 1754. Major Washington
returned from his dangerous winter mission to Ohio Country with a journal and
notes. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie, concerned by the French threat, ...

Author : George Washington

Release : 2004

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

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Late in 1787, George Washington wrote a rare autobiographical account of his service in the French and Indian War. He related his experiences in a compelling eleven-page narrative that includes a vivid account of Braddocks defeat in 1755 and a description of a friendly-fire incident in 1758 that involved the life of GW in as much jeopardy as it had ever been before or since." GEORGE WASHINGTON REMEMBERS makes this very personal and little-known document available for the first time and offers a glimpse of Washington in a self-reflective mood--a side of the man seldom seen in his other writings. The facsimile reproduction of Washington's "Remarks" is accompanied by an annotated transcript and original essays that place the work in the context of the French and Indian War and Washington's life. Lavishly illustrated, this remarkable book is essential for all interested in George Washington and our nation's founding period.

THE JOURNAL of Major George Washington , sent by the Hon . Robert
Dinwiddie ... The first edition of this Journal was published at Williamsburgh in
1754 and is excessively rare , not more than three copies being known to be in
existence .

Author : Boston Athenaeum

Release : 1897

Publisher : l.n. : Cambridge University Press; The Boston Athenaeum

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... True Stories Exhibiting the Bravery That Has Made Our Country Great Herbert
W. Warden, III. ⋆ 5 ⋆ George Washington's Winter Journey to Warn the French (
from George Washington, The Journal of Major George Washington, 1754) ...

Author : Herbert W. Warden, III

Release : 2009-10-13

Publisher : Harper Collins

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Here is the American adventure. This extraordinary book reveals the intrepid spirit of Americans through-out their history -- from William Bradford's account of the Mayflower landing to the hardship of a pioneer settler, from little-known stories of great figures to harrowing tales from the Wild West, the World Wars, and September 11, 2001. Told with striking eloquence, these are great American stories, tales of daring, adventure, and bravery told by the people who lived them. Drawn from firsthand and historical writings, American Courage gives voice to the pilgrims, founding fathers, revolutionaries, pioneers, '49ers, cowboys, soldiers, pilots, and the many other heroes who have built the nation. Herbert W. Warden III has made the whole of American history fresh and palpably alive, revealing the national character through the growth of precarious "New World" settlements to the formation and defense of the United States of America. Warden has gathered amazing true stories of both everyday Americans and our most beloved national figures, including Ben Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt, in a collection that will astound and inspire generations of readers. In these pages, a Plymouth colonist recounts her abduction by Indians, Ben Franklin recalls his arrival in Philadelphia as a penniless runaway, Daniel Boone explores Kentucky, and George Washington is sent on a perilous winter mission through the wilderness as a twenty-one-year-old soldier. During the Revolutionary period we hear from participants in the Boston Tea Party, about the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and lesser-known tales of courage from the battlefield. From the War of 1812, a privateer writes of battling the British navy. Davy Crockett reports from inside the Alamo. Andrew Jackson survives a duel to the death. From the Civil War era, a slave mother escapes to the North to be with her children and General James Longstreet gives a harrowing account of Pickett's Charge. Some of the book's most exciting stories come from the western frontier. Here are unbelievable stories of wrestling grizzly bears, Indian warfare, the Pony Express, and gold-rush prospectors. In the twentieth century, Charles Lindbergh recounts his transatlantic flight, soldiers do battle on D-Day and at Okinawa, civil rights pioneers risk their lives, Americans land on the moon, heroes emerge from the tragedy of September 11, 2001. American Courage could not be more timely. Collecting the most daring and exciting reports of American bravery, these are stories of the heart and soul of the country, personal accounts that prove that when the United States is challenged, from the frontier to the Civil War to the space missions to terrorism, individual Americans reveal their true, courageous selves. Highly readable, American Courage is an inspiring chorus of bravery and daring from the men and women whose actions formed a nation.

1754. 8 ° . London , R. Baldwin , 1754 . v . 23. page 272. ] Illustrating the text “
Some extracts from the Journal of major George Washington . " This map was
afterward enlarged and published in the London ed . , 1754 , of Washington's
Journal ...

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1754. 8 ° . London , R. Baldwin , 1754. v . 23. page 272. ] Illustrating the text “
Some extracts from the Journal of major George Washington . ” This map was
afterward enlarged and published in the London ed . , 1754 , of Washington's
Journal .

Author : Philip Lee Phillips

Release : 1898

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1754. 8 ° . London , R. Baldwin , 1754. V. 23. page 272. ] Illustrating the text “
Some extracts from the Journal of major George Washington . ” This map was
afterward enlarged and published in the London ed . , 1754 , of Washington's
Journal .

Author : Charles Davies Sherborn

Release : 1898

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In 1754 he suggested to the British Board of Trade , taxation of the Colonies to
raise funds for military defenses , and in 1755 was ... Dinwiddie , writing in
January , 1754 , to Lord Fairfax says that he had “ commissioned Major George
Washington to command 100 men , ” etc . ... Governor Dinwiddie , in a letter to
George Washington , which bears date March 15th , 1754 , says : “ you have
Com ' o Lieut .

Author : George Washington

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The Journal of Major George Washington was published as a pamphlet and
reprinted in colonial newspapers and the London Magazine in June 1754. In
April 1754, Washington, now a lieutenant colonel of the Virginia militia in charge
of ...

Author : Richard M. Ketchum

Release : 2015-02-03

Publisher : New Word City

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"The finest historian of the American Revolution." – Douglas Brinkley For all his fame and familiarity, George Washington remains something of an enigma - the stiff portrait on the dollar bill. But his story is full of drama. Here, acclaimed historian Richard Ketchum brings America's first president’s life to vivid life.

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Author : New York Public Library. Research Libraries

Release : 1979

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Author : New York Public Library. Rare Book Division

Release : 1971

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Reference tool for Rare Books Collection.

Author : New York Public Library. Reference Department

Release : 1961

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Author : Virginia State Library

Release : 1975

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16 With Lawrence ' s passing , George fell heir to many of his interests , including
those in the Ohio Valley . This may have been the " controlling reason " for Major
Washington ' s selection to be the governor ' s emissary . 17 On October 31 ...

Author : Edward Howard Brooks

Release : 1947

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Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books

Release : 1965

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