George Washington Letter to the Trustees of Washington Academy
Scope and Contents
In this letter, dated June 17, 1798, George Washington writes from Mount Vernon to thank the Washington College trustees for naming the institution in his honor.
Dates
- Creation: 1798-06-17
Creator
- Washington Academy (Lexington, Va.) (Correspondent, Organization)
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Extent
1 Item
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Item is housed in the Secure Cabinet.
Physical Description
Letter is housed in a fitted archival box.
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- Script of description
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Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository