Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action.
" Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action. "
Address to Congress resigning his commission | Tuesday, December 23, 1783
Editorial Notes
As soon as the American War of Independence ended, Washington resigned his commission as commanding general of the Continental Army and retired to Mount Vernon to begin private life anew.
Address to Congress resigning his commission | Tuesday, December 23, 1783
