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“I have the honor to be, your obedient servant”: Why Did Washington End His Letters this Way?

“I have the honor to be, your obedient servant”: Why Did Washington End His Letters this Way?

by gwffoundation | Sep 17, 2020 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Lives & Legacies

How many times have you watched Hamilton? It’s okay, I’ve lost count too. In my most recent viewing, when Burr and Hamilton each proudly proclaim their letter-ending valedictions in the song “Your Obedient Servant”, I began thinking “Where exactly did this phrase come...

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