One Hundredth Anniversary of Washington Death
A preserved facsimile from a Kingston New York publication recounts the death and burial of General George Washington. The note explains the relic’s provenance from William Meiners and the White Horse Tavern, describing the old English type and quaint advertisements. It references the Senate’s message to President John Adams.
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Washington's Death Leaves Nation in Deep Mourning
The Senate expresses deep regret for General George Washington's death. It extols his virtues and leadership, notes the nation mourns its greatest benefactor, and urges citizens to remember his inheritance of liberty and virtue as they face a national moment of sorrow. United States, Dec 22, 1799.
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Address on the death of a revered citizen and statesman
A respectful address mourns a beloved and admired public figure. The speaker recalls the citizen’s steadfastness in adversity and his long service since the Continental Congress of 1774, noting his role as the sole remaining original associate in the General Government despite frailty.
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Washington Entombed At Mount Vernon funeral scene described
Washington entombment described in detail with ceremony at Mount Vernon. The article recalls the Great Washington as mother of the country and friend of mankind, noting solemn honors and the assembled multitude from distant regions. The coffin, shrouded, lies in the portico as mourners bid farewell to the benefactor of the nation.
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Departed thie life in sorrowful memorial procession
The obituary records a death on the fourteenth with artillery and riverfront bells. A solemn funeral procession followed in order with infantry guards, music, clergy, and the general’s white horse bearing arms reversed as mournful melodies filled the air.
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Christmas Day Battle Hymn of Trenton Poem
A historical verse recalls a Christmas day march to Trenton by ragged troops with bayonets fixed. It celebrates Greene and Sullivan leading guards, rebels surprised, twelve hundred prisoners taken, and deliverance from tyranny, with a call to toast victory.
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