{"data":{"description":"Archiving Early America - Ramsay's  Life  Of  Washington","title":"Ramsay's  Life  of  Washington","post_type":"page","content":"\u003cp class=\"byline\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: oblique; color: #000000;\"\u003eBy David Ramsay\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePublished eight years after George Washington's death, David Ramsay's \u003cstrong\u003eLife of George Washington\u003c/strong\u003e achieved great popularity. A contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eActually, Ramsay was an active player in the momentous events of America's unfolding drama. He was twice elected a delegate to the Continental Congress, and served as its chairman in a specially-appointed post. Ramsay's Life of George Washington — like his widely-acclaimed History of the America Revolution — is part of the Keigwin and Mathews Collection. In 13 chapters it covers Washington's life from his early years to his death in 1799. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"byline\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: oblique; color: #000000;\"\u003eD.E. Vitale, Archivist\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"divleft\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington/\"\u003e\u003cimg title=\"Click for larger view\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/gwlife-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"David Ramsay's Life of George Washington\" width=\"100\" height=\"165\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eP.S. On the title page at right, note the signature \"W. Washington\" at the upper right. Appleton's identifies him as William Washington, second cousin of George Washington. William served as a colonel in the Revolutionary War and fought with distinction in many battles. Just prior to the end of the War, he was wounded and captured by the enemy.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/george-washington/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/washington.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of George Washington\" width=\"45\" height=\"58\" /\u003ePortrait of George Washington\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c/strong\u003e was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. For the next six years, he led his ill-trained troops in a grueling war with Britain. Washington took the oath of office as the \u003cstrong\u003efirst President of the United States\u003c/strong\u003e on April 30, 1789. He is often referred to as the \u003cstrong\u003efather of the nation\u003c/strong\u003e because of his leadership and influence in the founding of the United States. The story of George Washington's life is fascinating and insightful.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"readchapter\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\r\nRead The Life of George Washington\r\n\r\nRead Chapter: \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-one/\"\u003e1\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-two/\"\u003e2\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-three/\"\u003e3\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-five/\"\u003e4\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-five-2/\"\u003e5\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-six/\"\u003e6\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-seven/\"\u003e7\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-eight/\"\u003e8\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-nine/\"\u003e9\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-ten/\"\u003e10\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-eleven/\"\u003e11\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-twelve/\"\u003e12\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-twelve-part-2/\"\u003e12a\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-thirteen/\"\u003e13\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington/life-george-washington-david-ramsay-chapter-13-part-2/\"\u003e13a\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. 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