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title: 'An Oration on the Death of Lieutenant-General George Washington, Late President of the United States'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'David Ramsay'
date: 1800-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'History (General)'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 23'
- 'John 15'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/ramsay-1800-an-oration-on-the-death-of-lieutenant-general-george-washington-late-president-of-the-united-states
---

# An Oration on the Death of Lieutenant-General George Washington, Late President of the United States

David Ramsay's 1800 Charleston eulogy honors George Washington's character and leadership, recounting his early frontier service, Revolutionary campaigns (Trenton, Princeton, Yorktown) and modest retirement.

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