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George Washington to Martha Washington, June 23, 1775 George Washington wrote this letter to his wife, Martha before departing Philadelphia for the American camp in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The letter reveals the private side of Washington, a side rarely seen in his daily correspondence. After his death in 1799, Martha Washington destroyed all the letters written between herself and her husband. This letter is one of three that survive. |
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George Washington’s Field Bedstead George Washington’s campaign furniture not only provided him the comforts of home while at war, but also attested to his rank in the Army. This hinged bedstead easily folds for portability. |
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Journal of Major George Washington Written in 1754, this journal details the exploits of George Washington as a young 22 year old Major and his role in the beginning of the French and Indian War. |
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Braddock Sash Washington family tradition maintains that this military sash was given to George Washington by General Edward Braddock after the ill-fated Battle of the Monongahela in July 1755. Washington was the only member of Braddock’s staff who was not injured or killed during the battle. |
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George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, April 8, 1781 In 1781 George Washington wrote to Benjamin Tallmadge about the feasibility of launching a daring raid across the Long Island Sound. |
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