The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

PREFACE.
TIIE plan of this work, and the marnner of
executing it, are fully explained inc the Introductions to the First and Second Parts. A
feW particulars only remain to be added.
The large mass of papers, which accurnulated in the hands of Washington during the
long period of his public life, as well as those
of a private nature, were carefully preserved
by him at Mount Vernon. BLy his will he left
the estate at Mount Vernon and all his papers
to his nephew, B]ushrod Washington, who was
for more than thirty years one of the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Ten years ago these manuscripts were placed in my possession by
Judgpe Washington, for the purpose of preparing for the press and publishing the work,
which is now brought to a conclusion and
submitted to the public. The original papers,
including Washington's own letters and those
received by himn, and amounting to more than