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United States Presidential Election of 1860

The United States presidential election of 1860 was perhaps the most pivotal in American history. A year after John Brown's attempted slave revolt at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, the national debate over...

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Grant, Ulysses S. (1822–1885)

Ulysses S. Grant rose from command of an Illinois regiment to general-in-chief of all Union armies during the American Civil War (1861–1865), and served as the eighteenth president of the United States...

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Wilson, Woodrow (1856–1924)

Woodrow Wilson was president of Princeton University (1902–1910), governor of New Jersey (1911–1913), twenty-eighth president of the United States (1913–1921), and creator of the League of Nations....

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Presidents of the United States from Virginia

The following Virginians served as president of the United States. George Washington, the first president, was born on February 22, 1732, at his father's plantation on Popes Creek, in Westmoreland...

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Washington, George (1732–1799)

George Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution (1775–1783), as president of the United States Constitutional Convention (1787), and as first...

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Tyler, John (1790–1862)

John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States. The son of a Virginia governor, Tyler had already been a member of the House of Delegates and the Council of State before being elected to...

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Enclosure: Washington's Plans for His River, Union, and Muddy Hole Farms...

George Washington wrote these detailed instructions for three of his farms on December 10, 1799, planning for their operations several years into the future. In his plans for Muddy Hole Farm, he...

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Letter from George Washington to William Pearce (January 26, 1794)

In this routine letter to his plantation manager William Pearce, dated January 26, 1794, George Washington describes his concerns about slaves' "plots" to steal goods from his stores.Wed, 10 Sep 2014...

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George Washington's Last Will and Testament (July 9, 1799)

In his will, dated July 9, 1799, George Washington both manumits his slaves and makes future provisions for them, demonstrating the evolution of his thoughts about the practice of slavery. He also...

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An excerpt from the diary of George Washington (January 28–31, 1760)

In these excerpts from his diary, dated January 28, 30, and 31, George Washington describes the illness and recovery of one of his slaves, known as Cupid.Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:05:05 EST

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Newspaper Advertisement for Runaway Slaves, George Washington (August 20, 1761)

In this advertisement in the August 20, 1761 issue of the Maryland Gazette, George Washington offers a reward of forty shillings for four of his slaves who had run away on August 9, 1761. Thu, 11 Sep...

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Enclosure: Poem by Phillis Wheatley (October 26, 1775)

Phillis Wheatley wrote the following poem and enclosed it in a prefatory letter to George Washington, dated October 26, 1775. Washington sent the letter and poem to Joseph Reed, who later arranged to...

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Letter from Anthony Whitting to George Washington (January 16, 1793)

In this letter to George Washington dated January 16, 1793, manager Anthony Whitting describes the state of affairs at the plantation and a whipping he gave to an "impudent" female slave. In his reply...

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Letter from George Washington to Anthony Whitting (December 23, 1792)

In this letter to Anthony Whitting, dated December 23, 1792, George Washington instructs Whitting to threaten to send the seamstresses at Mount Vernon, who had fallen behind in their work, to labor in...

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Letter from James Hill to George Washington (December 13, 1772)

In this letter, dated December 13, 1772, James Hill, one of the overseers of George Washington's plantations, informs Washington of the state of various stores and stock. He reports that slave children...

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Letter from George Washington to Anthony Whitting (January 20, 1793)

In this reply to Anthony Whitting, dated January 20, 1793, George Washington gives instructions for the care of his plantation and retroactively sanctions a whipping that Whitting had given an...

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Letter from George Washington to Anthony Whitting (May 19, 1793)

In this letter to Anthony Whitting, dated May 19, 1793, George Washington provides instructions for the running of his farms and tells Whitting to threaten one of the bricklaying slaves who was not...

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Letter from George Washington to William Pearce (March 30, 1794)

In this letter to his manager, William Pearce, dated March 30, 1794, George Washington asks Pearce not to let Hyland Crow, a particularly cruel overseer, inflict punishment on Washington's slaves.Tue,...

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Letter from George Washington to William Pearce (December 23, 1793)

In this weekly letter to his manager William Pearce, dated December 23, 1793, George Washington provides instructions for the care and oversight of his plantations, in particular warning Pearce that...

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Circular to William Stuart, Hiland Crow, and Henry McCoy by George Washington...

In this circular to three of his overseers, dated July 14, 1793, George Washington gives specific instructions for the care of his various farms and warns about the tendency of slaves to slack in their...

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