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Hudson & Goodwin, fl. 1787-1800 Address of the late General George Washington, to the citizens of the United States, on declining a re-election to the office of president.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02557 Author/Creator: Hudson & Goodwin, fl. 1787-1800 Place Written: Hartford Type: Broadside Date: 1796/09/17 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 57.2 cm, Width: 46.6 cm Order a Copy

An early broadside printing by Hudson and Goodwin. In this speech, George Washington declines a re-election to the office of President and offers counsel on governance to the country. Two signatures on verso.

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