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Domestic News February 23, 1827

The Litchfield County Post

Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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The National Intelligencer announces that Jared Sparks, editor of the North American Review, has arranged with Judge Washington to publish a complete edition of Gen. Washington's works, including letters from the French War, state papers, official correspondence, and select private letters, with notes and illustrations by Sparks.

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Gen. Washington's Works.--The National Intelligencer says--'It is with great satisfaction that we have learnt that Mr. Jared Sparks, Editor of the North American Review, has made arrangements with Judge Washington, for publishing an entire edition of Gen. Washington's Works to consist of his Letters to the Governor of Virginia, during the French War, his State Papers, Official Correspondence, both military and civil, and such of his Private Letters as may be deemed suited for publication; the whole to be comprised in a series of volumes, with Notes and Illustrations by the esteemed Editor. It is well known that Gen. Washington preserved with scrupulous care, copies of his own Letters, as well as the prodigious number of originals, which he received from other persons.'

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Washington Works Jared Sparks Historical Edition Official Correspondence Private Letters

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Mr. Jared Sparks has made arrangements with Judge Washington for publishing an entire edition of Gen. Washington's Works, including his Letters to the Governor of Virginia during the French War, State Papers, Official Correspondence both military and civil, and select Private Letters suited for publication, in a series of volumes with Notes and Illustrations by the Editor. Gen. Washington preserved copies of his own Letters and received many originals from others.

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