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On the retirement of George Washington from public office...

Item # 700777
December 16, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, Dec. 16, 1796  

* President George Washington
* Retirement from public service


The front page includes 18 illustrated ship advertisements.
Page 3 has a letter signed in type: George Washington, in response to another letter about his retirement from public office. Washington makes some nice comments.
Page 2 has another letter signed in type: G. Washington, as well as a report from Georgetown concerning the votes of the Virginia electors for President.
There is also a report that includes a Resolve from the Maryland legislature concerning the retirement of George Washington.
The back page has 2 slave-related ads, one: "For Sale...A Negro Man..." with a few details.
Four pages, a bit of foxing, nice condition.