WASHINGTON, George.
Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States.
Greenfield: , 1815.
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“THAT YOUR UNION AND BROTHERLY AFFECTION MAY BE PERPETUAL”: WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS
Small octavo, bound in contemporary quarter calf over boards. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington. In good condition with some rubbing and wear, contemporary names to the front free endpaper.
George Washington wrote the letter near the end of his second term as President, before his retirement to his home in Mount Vernon. It was originally published in David C. Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796 under the title "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the United States," and it was almost immediately reprinted in newspapers across the country and later in a pamphlet form. The work was later named a "Farewell Address," as it was Washington's valedictory after 20 years of service to the new nation. It is a classic statement of republicanism, warning Americans of the political dangers which they must avoid if they are to remain true to their values.
Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States.
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