An Address Delivered on the Evening of the Twenty Second of February, MDCCCXLVII. Before the Young Men’s Association of the City of Albany

An 1847 address by W. B. Sprague reflecting on George Washington’s character as revealed in his Farewell Address, emphasizing clarity, wisdom, integrity, and fervent patriotism.

A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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