Caption

Letter from President George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, 1793. '...to be inhabited by a young member of the family as soon as the house which some years ago was burnt can be rebuilt. - With great esteem & respect I have the honor to be your Lordships most Obed. Hble. Servant, G. Washington'. Washington's letter to the sympathetic Earl of Buchan sets out the policy of the recently independent United States 'to be little heard of in world affairs'. It also includes the plan for a new city, which today bears Washington's name.

Date

1793

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM25A15_474

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

54,0Mo (1,4Mo) / 33,3cm x 40,6cm / 3934 x 4797 (300dpi)

Keywords

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