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Yoder, Carolyn P., Compiler

George Washington, the Writer: A Treasury of Letters, Diaries, and Public Documents

141 pp. | Boyds | February, 2003 | Trade ISBN 1-56397-199-2 $$16.95

(4) 4-6 This compilation of Washington's correspondence, diary entries, and public addresses is full of interesting tidbits about his personal life, his beliefs, and the people around him. Organized chronologically, the subject matter tends to jump around (e.g., a letter to Robert Morris about slavery is followed by a letter to John Jay about the need for a Constitutional Convention). Period reproductions illustrate the book. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman