The Papers of U.S. President George Washington (1732–1799)

FAIN: RQ-286962-22

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA 22903-4833)
Jennifer Stertzer (Project Director: December 2021 to present)

Preparation for publication of volumes 33 through 37 of the Revolutionary War series of the papers of George Washington (1732-1799). (24 months)

The Papers of George Washington is a scholarly documentary editing project that edits, publishes, publicizes, and makes accessible a comprehensive edition of George Washington's public and private papers. This edition, available in both digital and print formats, has been divided into six series, five of which have been completed: the Diaries; the Colonial Series; the Confederation Series; the Presidential Series; and the Retirement Series. Project staff now focuses on completing by 2028 the Revolutionary War Series. The University of Virginia Press has published seventy-nine of a projected ninety-three print volumes. The Washington Papers also are accessible on the web. Since 2007, all of our volumes have appeared in UVA Press's Rotunda digital edition following publication of the print edition. In addition, Founders Online incorporates all previously published volumes, along with "Early Access" transcriptions of our remaining unpublished material: http://gwpapers.virginia.edu.

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The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series: Volume 35, 21 November 1781 - 9 March, 1782 (Book)
Title: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series: Volume 35, 21 November 1781 - 9 March, 1782
Author: George Washington
Editor: Jennifer E. Stertzer, Editor in Chief
Editor: William M. Ferraro, Senior Associate Editor
Editor: Thomas E. Dulan, Managing Editor
Editor: Adrina Garbooshian-Huggins, Associate Editor
Editor: Benjamin L. Huggins, Associate Editor
Editor: Jeffrey L. Zvengrowski, Assistant Editor
Editor: Kathryn Blizzard, Research Editor
Abstract: Celebrations of victory over the British quickly yielded to business as Gen. George Washington traveled to Philadelphia and became immersed in painstaking policy discussions with members of Congress and the heads of the new executive structure of the central government. Washington saw signs of public lethargy grounded in a belief that the victory at Yorktown had ended the conflict. He urged preparations for continued aggressive operations, as Virginia leaders seethed with anger upon being pushed for additional recruits, money, and other resources. In their view, they had already given enough during the Yorktown campaign. With a relatively quiet military situation in both the northern and southern departments, as well as overseas, Washington found time for correspondence regarding land interests and ongoing issues at Mount Vernon, including the recovery of another planter’s enslaved laborers believed to have escaped on departing French ships. He hoped that the war would end soon, but he acted on the premise that much hard work and sacrifice remained for the United States to win its independence. He stood ready to lead all who would follow in the struggle for the final success of the revolutionary cause.
Year: 2025
Primary URL: https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1463763540
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Secondary URL: https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10040/
Secondary URL Description: Publisher listing
Access Model: Book
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9780813952338
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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