The papers of George Washington, Retirement series

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The papers of George Washington, Retirement series

Dorothy Twohig, editor ; Philander D. Chase, senior associate editor ; Beverly H. Runge, associate editor ; Frank E. Grizzard, Jr. ... [et al.], assistant editors ; W.W. Abbot, editor emeritus

University Press of Virginia, 1998-

  • v. 1 : March-Dec.1797
  • v. 2 : Jan.-Sept.1798
  • v. 3 : Sept. 1798-Apr. 1799
  • v. 4 : Apr. -Dec. 1799

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v.1-<2>; Editor, W.W. Abbot

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Volume

v. 1 : March-Dec.1797 ISBN 9780813917375

Description

Covering the first ten months of George Washington's retirement from presidency, this book shows Washington to have been kept very busy. Apart from tending to his domestic arrangements and personal correspondence, Washington was still regularly informed of political developments.
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v. 2 : Jan.-Sept.1798 ISBN 9780813917627

Description

This second volume of the series covers the interval between George Washington's retirement from the presidency on March 4, 1797 and his death on December 13, 1799. He stayed close to home, where the management and improvement of his farms at Mount Vernon was his major concern.
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v. 3 : Sept. 1798-Apr. 1799 ISBN 9780813918389

Description

This text opens at the point when Washington was immersed in creating a military force to deal with the threat of war with France. Despite this he found time to build houses on Capitol Hill, seek the funds to put his financial affairs in order, and lament the divided state of American politics.
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v. 4 : Apr. -Dec. 1799 ISBN 9780813918556

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This text begins with the relaxation of tension between France and the US, allowing Washington to redirect his attention to his personal affairs. He looked to the future of Mount Vernon and supervised the compilation of a list of Mount Vernon slaves, while making plans for their eventual freedom

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