The President's Orders regarding the Death of George Washington

Autograph Document Signed

The President's Orders regarding the Death of George Washington

McHenry forwards though Hamilton the President's orders regarding the funeral ceremonies that will commemorate the death of General George Washington.

1799

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Philadelphia

The announcement of George Washington's death. The copy of this document that Syrett published in The Papers of Alexander Hamilton was signed by Philip Church, Aid[e] de Camp. The copy found in the Andrew Jackson Papers was marked a true transcript from an official copy' which was apparently signed by Hamilton. Cited in Smith to Hamilton, 12/24/1799.

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

Alexander Hamilton

[John Adams]

Philadelphia

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