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Perspectives on the French and Indian War

Excerpts from the diary of Major George Washington and letters delivered by Washington to the French, 1753.

Excerpts from the diary of Major George Washington and letters delivered by Washington to the French, 1753.

Citation Information: Washington, George, excerpts from “The journal of Major George Washington” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/87037c8c0dc514bfd19bddbce9ff2ce7.

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Courtesy of University of Michigan via HathiTrust.

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Excerpts from the diary of Major George Washington and letters delivered by Washington to the French, 1753.

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