Manuscript Memorandum of George Washington Describing Work to be Done on His Swords
George Washington · American
Date: 1779
Medium: Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (21.5 x 18.7 cm)
Classification: Works on Paper-Miscellaneous
Culture: American
Themes: George Washington
Purchase, 1921
Date range
1779 – 1779
Largest dimension
18.7 cm
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