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Date

May 15, 1796

Description

This item is part of the George Washington Relics Collection.; This document was drafted and sent to Alexander Hamilton for comment on May 15, 1796. The text states that Americans should attempt to think in terms of national rather than sectional or local interest and that political parties, while bad are even worse if they reflect geographic sectionalism. Further, Washington opined that the United States should maintain an independent diplomacy and steer clear of permanent alliances with other nations because of "insidious wiles of foreign influence." The final draft of the Farewell Address is in the collections of the New York Public Library.

Type

Written Document

Region

United States

Era

Revolution and New Nation

Topic

American Revolution, Communication, Government

Repository

New York State Library

Identifier

49695469

Source

New York State Library, George Washington Relics Collection

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