A Concert of Mourning

G. Washington in his last Illness attended by Docrs. Craik and Brown. Colored etching attributed to Edward Pember and James Luzarder, c.1800. Lent by The Library Company of Philadelphia.

"First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. . . ."

—Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee,
from his eulogy delivered before Congress

Title Page 1 | 2 | Foreword | Introduction | The Final Days | Deathbed Scene | The Funeral | Immediate Response
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