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Funeral of George Washington Described in 1799 Chronicle
The piece reproduces an early Gazette account of Washington’s funeral dated December 20 1799 from Mount Vernon. It details ceremony order volunteers clergy Masonic brethren and soldiers the artillery volleys and the solemn procession to the family vault as crowds gathered and America mourned its first president. It also notes unrelated classifieds and livestock for sale in the same issue.
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M. M. Cheek
Galaxia
Post-Herald
George Washington
W. H. Cody
Gazetts
Kingston
George Town
Washington the Great
Mount Vernon
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The
Potomac
Masonic Brothers
United States
Washington
Mt. Airy News