George Washington Papers

Featured Image
Categories: WTK Featured Stories║Published On: November 6th, 2016║Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ║Views: 4242║174 words║
Rachel Ann

Rachel Ann visiting with a Potawatomi Pow Wow guest

The Library of Congress houses the complete George Washington Papers which have about 65,000 documents. One of the largest collections of the original Washington documents in the world. Document types in the collection as a whole include correspondence, letter books, commonplace books and many more. The collection is organized into nine series or groupings.

Commonplace books, correspondence and travel journals document his youth and early adulthood as a Virginia County Surveyor and as a a Colonel of the militia during the French and Indian war. Washington’s election as delegate to the First and Second Continental Congress, his command of the American Army during the Revolutionary War, and his two presidential administrations from 1789 – 1797 are also documented.

Because of the wide range of Washington’s interests, activities and correspondence, his papers are a rich source for almost every aspect of Colonial and early American history.

Feature photo ©:

Description
English: Volumes from the Colonial, Revolutionary, Confederation, Presidential, and Retirement series.
Source http://www.mountvernon.org/
Author Mount Vernon

 

Brendan field trip 20161There are NOT three branches of government, but FIVE!! What?
Patrick MulcahyLetter to all kids from Grandpa P.J. United States Air Force

Leave A Comment

Recent Posts

  • post bill of rights

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights: A Transcription

The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States
begun and held at the City of New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE […]

  • post constitution united states

Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution in its original form.
Items that are hyperlinked have since been amended or superseded.

We […]

  • post declaration of independence

The Declaration of Independence

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them […]

  • 20111101 23

WTK REPORTER RACHEL- POLICE K9 Training

 Written by Rachel Ann S.
K9-Police Dogs

South Bend, IN: Local news

I met with Sergeant Dan Demler, and Corporal Bryan Miller. Dan and Bryan are K9 trainers with the South Bend, Police Department. We talked […]