George Washington (1732-1799) Papers, PC.1022

Contemporary copy of letter from Washington describing surrender at Yorktown of Cornwallis's army to the American army and the British ships to Count de Grasse, with estimate of prisoners and weapons captured and summary of terms given (1781); letter from Washington (New York, 1782) acknowledging gift of Masonic ornaments and commenting on apparent success of the American cause; photograph of letter from Washington to Richard Dobbs Spaight, New Bern, on chances for ratification of the Constitution in North Carolina (1788); and facsimile of Washington's inaugural address of 1789. Also typed copy of memorial oration delivered in Charlotte by James Wallis (1800); two articles by Archibald Henderson about Washington's plans for the Dismal Swamp; and a pamphlet on Washington Manor House in England, with information on the Sulgrave Institution (1922).

Washington, George

Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805

Grasse, Francžois Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788

Spaight, Richard Dobbs

Wallis, James

Henderson, Archibald

Great Britain. Army

United States. Continental Army

United States. Continental Navy Officers

United States. Constitution

Sulgrave Institution (England)

Presidents

Generals

Capitulations, Military

Commanders of British Forces in North America

Great Britain. Army - Officers

Freemasonry

Gifts

Ratification

Ships

Warships

Prisoners of war

Weapons

Constitutions

Constitutional Conventions

Inaugural ceremonies

Memorials

Internal improvements

Yorktown (Va.)

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

New York

New Bern (N.C.)

Charlotte (N.C.)

Dismal Swamp

Washington Manor House (England)

Sulgrave Manor (England)