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Collection Reference Number GLC01589
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1789 
Title Inaugural address [leaf from 1st draft of discarded first inaugural = pp.57-58]
Date April 1789
Author Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Document Type Government document
Content Description Concerning trade and population growth, with allusion to the postal service, newspapers and manufactures. This was a first draft which Washington later discarded. The manuscript was disassembled by Jared Sparks (whose unsigned autograph note "handwriting of Washington" appears in the margin) and leaves or clippings were given away as samples of GW's handwriting. Sparks regarded the document as unimportant since Washington had not actually used this draft. See also GLC 639.25 and 4443.01.
Subjects President  Presidential Speeches and Proclamations  Inaugural Address  Government and Civics  Commerce  Merchants and Trade  Post Office  Industry  Economics  Finance  Journalism  Census  
People Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Place written New York
Theme The Presidency; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Banking & Economics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents Inaugural address [leaf from 1st draft of discarded first inaugural = pp.36-37]  Inaugural address [leaf from 1st draft of discarded first inaugural = pp.49-50]  
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