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General Washington's Christmas Farewell
A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783

By Weintraub, Stanley

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ISBN: 0452285321 Publisher: Penguin Group USA Published: Oct 26 2004 Pages: 204 Weight: 0.45lbs. Height: 8.00" Width: 5.25" Depth: 0.50" Language: English

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Traces the lesser-known story of Washington's return to Mount Vernon after the Revolutionary War, chronicling the brief month spent bidding farewell to his troops, resigning his commission before Congress, and traveling home in time for Christmas; actions that set a precedent for an orderly transfer...

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Traces the lesser-known story of Washington's return to Mount Vernon after the Revolutionary War, chronicling the brief month spent bidding farewell to his troops, resigning his commission before Congress, and traveling home in time for Christmas; actions that set a precedent for an orderly transfer of power that would be echoed at the end of his presidency. Reprint.