ChristChurch.GeorgeWashingtonLetter1799 George Washington letter, 1799
Title
George Washington letter, 1799Authors
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 (https://viaf.org/viaf/31432428)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
ChristChurch.GeorgeWashingtonLetter1799(Philadelphia, United States, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
Christ Church, Philadelphia, PALanguage
EnglishOrigin
1799
- Place
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United States
Summary
Letter from George Washington to William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania and long-time reverend of Christ Church, dated May 30, 1799, thanking White for sending a sermon on "the duty of Civil obedience as required in Scripture." White had served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, and Washington had regularly attended services at Christ Church. Washington died on December 14, 1799.
Extent
1 page;Support
PaperRelated resources
- Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
- ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)
Subjects topical
- Sermons
- Episcopalians
- Letters
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Episcopal Church
- White, William, 1748-1836
- United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genres
- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
Keywords
- 18th century
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