The Papers of George Washington: September 1788-March 1789 Volume 1

by George Washington and Dorothy Twohig

Volume 1 of the Presidential Series covers the months immediately before Washinton's election. Opening in September 1788, at the point when it was certain that the Constitution would be ratified, the documents trace the mounting public pressure upon Washington to agree to accept the presidency. His letters reveal poignantly his own misgivings about leaving Mount Vernon to return to public life. Well before he was offered the presidency he was deluged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813911036
• ISBN13: 9780813911038
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher