The Papers of George Washington: July-November 1790 Volume 6

by Dorothy Twohig and George Washington

Book Overview

During the period covered by volume 6, Washington's attention was devoted to several matters of great national significance. He signed the Residence and Funding Acts, authorizing a permanent new Federal City on the Potomac, establishing the seat of the federal government at Philadelphia until 1800, and creating a national debt by assuming the Revolutinary War debts of the states. Washington's official correspondence also shows his concern with Indian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813916372
• ISBN13: 9780813916378
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 758 Pages
• Weight: 3.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher