The True George Washington [10th Ed.]

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The True George Washington [10th Ed.] by Paul Leicester FordThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The True George Washington [10th Ed.]Author: Paul Leicester FordRelease Date: May 8, 2004 [EBook #12300]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GEORGE WASHINGTON ***Produced by John R. Bilderback and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.[Illustration: SHARPLESS MINIATURE OF WASHINGTON, 1795]The True George Washington By Paul Leicester Ford Author of "The Honorable Peter Stirling" Editor of "The Writings of Thomas Jefferson" and "The Sayings of Poor Richard""That I have foibles, and perhaps many of them, I shall not deny. I should esteem myself, as the world would, vain andempty, were I to arrogate perfection."—Washington"Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice."—Shakespeare 1896 BY J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANYTenth EditionElectrotyped and Printed by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, UTHIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO WILLIAM F. HAVEMEYER,IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AUTHOR TO ...