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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08079 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1783 |
| Title | George Washington to William Livingston regarding Washington's farewell address as Commander-in-Chief |
| Date | 12 June 1783 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Washington's farewell address ("Circular to the States") as Commander-in-Chief, spelling out principles essential to new nation's future existence, now that the United States are "proposed of absolute freedom and independency." With printed copy of address (1783). |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Theme | The Presidency; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |