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This 8 page paper examines the relationship between George Washington and Patrick Henry, as revealed by their histories and in their correspondence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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George Washington and Patrick Henry are examples of the kind of leaders born in Virginia. This paper examines the relationship between the two men, as revealed in their
correspondence. About Writing During the time that Washington lived, it was customary for people to exchange letters frequently. Etiquette demanded that people answer each and every letter they
received, which accounts for the huge volume of correspondence we have from that time. It also means that a lot of letters concern relatively unimportant matters, but still have
to be sifted. Its a daunting task, and not particularly fruitful. However, images of the actual letters are available on the Library of Congress website [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html] although Washingtons
handwriting is extremely difficult to decipher. With regard to Washington and Henry, though they are both towering figures in American history, its been difficult to find material, either letters or
articles that indicate a particularly close relationship. Certainly they respected each other and shared the same goals, but it would be stretching a point to portray them as "best
friends". They werent enemies by any means, but there were others far closer to each man than they were to each other. George Washington Little is known about
George Washingtons early life, leading people to speculate that it was typical for a boy of his class and status (George Washington, 2005). His education was "only elementary and
very defective" though it provided him a good background in mathematics; otherwise he was largely self-taught (George Washington, 2005). However, despite the fact that illiteracy was common in his
time, he "acquired a dignified and effective English style" in grammar and spelling (George Washington, 2005). He began his military service in 1754 with an appointment as a lieutenant colonel
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