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.

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very great obligations for the papers and information with which he furnished me, and for
the assistance he rendered in facilitating my
researches in the archives at Paris. Copies
of numerous papers relating to the American
Revolution, and a copy of his whole correspondence with the French government, which
was procured from the public offices, he intrusted to my charge, with the permission to
publish any parts, or the whole, in such form
and manner as my judgment should dictate.
The use that has been made of them, and their
value, will appear throughout these volumes.
The public generally, not less than the Editor of this wvork, is indebted to Lord Holland for a very curious and interesting paper,
which will be found in the Appendix to the
Sixth Volume, and which consists of extracts
from a c.orrespondence between George the
Third and Lord North relative to the American war. These extracts were selected by
Lord Holland from the manuscripts of Sir
James Mackintosh, and they certainly form
the most remarkable document connected with
the history of the Revolution.
Mly thanks are due to Mr. Justice Story
for the lively interest he has manifested in
my labors, and for the benefit I have often