*[Washington, George] Report of George Washington Arriving in Philadelphia on his way to his First Inauguration

The London Chronicle
London: Sold by T. Wilkie, From Thursday, June 4, to Saturday, June 6, 1789. Vol. LXV, No. 5097. Printed newspaper. 4to. pp. (537)-544. Disbound; separations along spine; wear in top edge; scattered spotting.

George Washington arrives in Philadelphia on his way to his first inauguration: "Every countenance seemed to say, Long, long live George Washington, the Father of the People!"

On p. 542 is a report of April 22, on President-elect George Washington's arrival in Philadelphia, on his journey to take the oath of office in New York: "His Excellency rode in front of the procession on horseback. The number of spectators who filled the doors, windows, and streets, which he passed, was greater than on any other occasion we ever remember. The bells were rung through the day and night, and a feu de joy was fired as he moved down Market and Second-streets to the City Tavern. The joy of the whole city upon this august spectacle cannot easily be described...His excellency, having travelled with great expedition from Mount Verno[n], proceeded yesterday morning for New York, where he will receive that power which is infinitely preferable to an hereditary crown, inasmuch as it is conferred upon merit by the unanimous and free suffrages of the representatives of near three millions of affectionate and grateful people."

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[Washington, George] Report of George Washington Arriving in Philadelphia on his way to his First Inauguration*

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*[Washington, George] Report of George Washington Arriving in Philadelphia on his way to his First Inauguration

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