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...
by gwffoundation | Jul 29, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
One of the aspects of a historian’s job is dealing with primary sources, the paper trail of history. The archives here at The George Washington Foundation contain primary sources that include letters, wills, land grants, court orders, military orders, bills and...
