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Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
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  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
Washington’s Farewell Address. Hudson (New York): William E. Norman, Warren Street, 1812.
$450.00 USD

Early American pamphlet printing of George Washington’s celebrated Farewell Address of 1796, issued for the Washington Benevolent Society. Printed at the outset of the War of 1812, this edition reflects the renewed importance of Washington’s warnings regarding foreign alliances, sectional division, and political faction during a pivotal moment in the young republic’s history.

The present example retains its engraved portrait frontispiece, original printed text, and original wrappers (present, though detached), and is complete as issued, with continuous text throughout and correct early signature markings and pagination typical of period pamphlet printings.

An early ownership inscription dated 1811 further enhances the historical interest, placing the booklet firmly within its original era of circulation and suggesting contemporary use within the broader context of early American civic and political life.

Printed in Hudson, New York—an active early American publishing center—this pamphlet represents the widespread dissemination of Washington’s Farewell Address as both a civic and political document, reinforcing Federalist ideals and national identity during a formative period in American history.

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🔎 Rarity & Importance

Early pamphlet printings of Washington’s Farewell Address are increasingly scarce in complete condition, particularly examples retaining their frontispiece, original wrappers, and early ownership inscriptions. Such survivals represent a superior class of early American political ephemera.