Washington in Germantown
Philadelphia: W.J. Campbell, 1905. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with tan itle block on spine. xvi, 318 pages illustrations. uncut pages. VG Ex-lib copy. Residue from library sticker on spine. Cover show shelf wera and minor staining. Last page has tearing. Item #182486
Contents: Washington's early visits -- The Yellow Fever of 1793 -- A picture of Germantown in 1793 -- Germantown escapes the contagion -- Where shall Congress meet? -- Randloph arranges for the President's comfort -- Washington reaches Germantown -- The Attorney General's formal opinion -- Germantown cabinet meetings -- The record of a busy month -- Some Germantown Washington letters -- Congress meets -- The summer of 1794 -- Washington as a farmer -- Gilbert Stuart and the Washington portraits.
OCLC: 283720
Price: $35.00