David Humphreys to George Washington, 4 April 1793

This letter is part of a series; more information can be found on the “George Washington & the Barbary Coast Pirates” page. Please also see related documents below. Original manuscript images of Humphreys’ letter to Washington at the Library of Congress: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

This letter is part of a series; more information can be found on the “George Washington & the Barbary Coast Pirates” page. Please also see related documents below. The enclosures Jefferson mentions are both from Thomas Barclay to Jefferson, dated 31 July 1792 and 22 August 1792.

Richard O’Bryen to George Washington, 8 Jan. 1792

This letter is part of a series; more information can be found on the “George Washington & the Barbary Coast Pirates” page. Please also see related documents below. Original manuscript images of O’Bryen’s letter to Washington at the Library of Congress: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

Mathew Irwin to George Washington

This letter is part of a series; more information can be found on the “George Washington & the Barbary Coast Pirates” page. Please also see related documents below.

Mary Katherine Goddard to George Washington

Mary Katherine Goddard (1738-1816) was born in Connecticut and was the sister of the well-known printer and newspaper publisher William Goddard (1740-1817). The Goddards were the children of Dr. Giles Goddard of New London, Conn., and his wife Sarah Goddard (d. 1770), the daughter of Ludowick Updike of Rhode Island. […]

Washington’s First Inaugural Address

By early 1789 GW reluctantly accepted the inevitability of his election as president, and as early as January he began consideration of the remarks to Congress that would serve as his first inaugural address. Evidently he requested David Humphreys, at this time in residence at Mount Vernon, to draft for […]

Washington’s Third Annual Message to Congress and Congressional Responses

Washington’s Farewell Address

“When Washington early in 1796 determined to retire in March, 1797, he revived the idea of issuing a valedictory address to the American people. He reverted to Madison’s draft of 1792, and wove it into the structure of a new address he was preparing. This new holograph manuscript of Washington […]

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