REVOLUTIONARY WAR - GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON LETTER (FACSIMILE) w/PORTFOLIO c1964

Description: REVOLUTIONARY WAR - GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON LETTER (FACSIMILE) w/ PORTFOLIO c1964 TITLED ON THE SPINE: GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797 ACTUAL SIZE FACSIMILE OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON'S LETTER TO JOHN LANGDON (Jr.) FACSIMILE INCLUDING A LITHO PICTURE OF A PAINTING (The Athenaeum Portrait) BY GILBERT STUART FROM 1796 WITH PORTFOLIO FOLDER / HOLDER c1964 [ George Washington (b.1732-d.1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.] [ John Langdon Jr. (b.1741-b.1819) was an American politician and Founding Father from New Hampshire. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signed the United States Constitution, and was one of the first two United States senators from New Hampshire. As a member of the Continental Congress, Langdon was an early supporter of the Revolutionary War. He later served in the United States Congress for 12 years, including as the first president pro tempore of the Senate, before becoming president and later governor of New Hampshire. He turned down a nomination for U.S. vice presidential candidate in 1812. ]PUBLISHER: UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SOCIETY.PRODUCED c1964.( United States Historical Society. Richmond, Virginia.non-profit educational organization dedicated to historical research and the sponsorship of projects and issuance of objects which are historically and artistically significant. ) ------------------letter's content on the front--------------- Mount Vernon April 14th 1789.Sir, I had the honor to receive your Official Communication, by the hand of Mr Secretary Thompson, about one o’clock this day.1 Having concluded to obey the important & flattering call of my Country, and having been impressed with an idea of the expediency of my being with Congress at as early a period as possible; I propose to commence my journey on thursday morning which will be the day after to morrow. I have the honor to be with sentiments of esteem Sir Your most obedt Servt Go Washington (George Washington) the Hon. John Langdon. Esq.-----------------------------------letter's content on the reverse------------------------ Gen'l Washington's Letter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE THROUGHOUT FOR ITS 60+ YEARS WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLINGTHE FACSIMILE PRINTED 2 SIDED DOCUMENT AND THE 4 COLOR PROCESS HALFTONE PRINTED IMAGE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ARE LIGHTLY TAPED ON THE REVERSE CORNERS (AS DESIGNED) TO HOLD THEM TO THEIR REMOVABLE SLIP FRAMES.PORTFOLIO HAS BRIGHT GILT: COVER TITLE WITH U.S.H.S., MULTI LEVEL EMBOSSED SEAL, AND SPINE TITLES.PORTFOLIO DIMENSION (CLOSED) : WIDTH 9 7/8" x LENGTH 12 1/2" x THICKNESS 7/8"(please see pictures) PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.

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