Washington, George 1732-1799

Farewell address. Edition: Second edition. Dated at end: "United States, September 17, 1796." Signatures: A-D6 (D5 verso, D6 blank). Frontispiece portrait "engrav'd for the Washington Benevolent Society in the City of N. York" signed: Leney sc. N.Y. Last page blank. Includes (page [3]) a certificate of membership in the Washington Benevolent Society, New York: "This certifies that [blank space for name] has been regularly admitted a member of the "Washington Benevolent Society," instituted in the City of New-York, on the 12th day of July, 1808. New-York, [blank space for date] [blank space for name] President. [blank space for name] Secretary. FAU Libraries' copy appears to have been trimmed to 17 cm; in marbled paper pasted over cardboard covers and gold stamping on spine. FAU Libraries' copy has certificate of membership filled in so as to read: "This certifies that Moses Judah-- has been regularly admitted a member of the "Washington Benevolent Society", instituted in the City of New-York, on the 12th day of July, 1808. New-York, July 3 1809-- Isaac Sebring President."

Caption title: To the people of the United States. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴."Declaration of Independence": pages [19]-24. Includes (page [3]) a blank certificate of membership of the Washington Society of Maryland.

President George Washington's farewell address, September 27, 1796 in Italian. The President's address to the people of the United States, announcing his intention of retiring from public life at the expiration of the present constitutional term of presidency. Dated "17 Settembre" at end.