The Papers of George Washington: September 1791-February 1792 Volume 9

by Dorothy Twohig, Willis John Abbot, George Washington

n the period covered by volume 9, the fall and winter of 1791-92, Washington was busy dealing with a host of issues. Over forty letters to and from Washington between November 1791 and February 1792 concern the problems arising from Pierre L'Enfant's high-handedness as designer of the Federal City, particularly his destruction of the house of Daniel Carroll of Duddington, and L'Enfant's insistence that he not take orders from the Commissioners for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813919223
• ISBN13: 9780813919225
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher