Episodes
Washington Part I — Soldier and Commander
Monongahela to Annapolis: seven documents across twenty-eight years, ending with the surrender of his commission.
Washington Part II — Statesman and President
The Convention, the first presidency, the precedents, and the Farewell Address — from the record.
From the Record
I have now the honor of offering my sincere Congratulations to Congress and of presenting myself before them to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the Service of my Country.
George Washington · Resignation Address · Annapolis · December 23, 1783 · National Archives
Key Documents in the Archive
Letter to John Augustine Washington on the Battle of the Monongahela · July 18, 1755
Founders Online · National Archives
The Farewell Address · 1796
National Archives
Letter to Robert Morris on Slavery · April 12, 1786
Founders Online · National Archives
Mount Vernon — Papers and Library
Mount Vernon · Fred W. Smith National Library
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