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Title
Farewell address
Additional title: Farewell Address as President to the citizens of the United States
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Creator)
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Creator)
United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington) (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1796
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3230
Topics
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Farewell address
Presidents
Statesmen
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809
Genres
Manuscripts
Speeches
Physical Description
Extent: .25 linear feet 1 box
Description
Holograph manuscript (32 pp.), dated United States, 1796 September 19, of President George Washington’s Farewell Address to the nation, with his emendations. In this document, Washington informs his “Friends & Fellow Citizens” that he will not seek office for a third term, leaving them with his views on the country’s present situation, his recommendations for its sound governance and relations abroad, and his hopes for the future. This is the final version, which he delivered to the printer of the American Daily Advertiser in Philadelphia on September 19, 1796. Alexander Hamilton helped Washington substantially in the preparation of the address, both men consulting an earlier address drafted by James Madison in 1792.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PROG14
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20315249
MSS Unit ID: 3230
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PROG14_r2
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PROG14_r3
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a628ed70-29b0-0133-4f65-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1796: Created
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Farewell address" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1796. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab6526-db43-f151-e040-e00a180675d0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Farewell address" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab6526-db43-f151-e040-e00a180675d0

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1796). Farewell address Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab6526-db43-f151-e040-e00a180675d0

Wikipedia Citation

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Farewell address