THE JOURNAL OF MAJOR GEORGE WASHINGTON
Hardcover
(1985) · Williamsburg
by (George Washington)
Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Very Good. (1985). Hardcover. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Facsimile 1959 (1985 printing). THE JOURNAL OF MAJOR GEORGE WASHINGTON. An Account of his First Official Mission, made as Emissary from the Governor of Virginia to the Commandant of the French Forces on the Ohio. October 1753-January 1754. Hardcover, 42 pages plus colophon. Double-page map. A finely printed edition by the Meriden Gravure Company.This first report of the 21-year-old Washington makes fascinating reading, and is a record of prime importance in the French-and-Indian War period. It gives in detail an account of the delicate negotiations with the French and with the Indians. Howes W-134.Black binder's-cloth binding with gold titling. In fine condition, with fine dust wrapper. . (Inventory #: 64152)