George Washington Primary Sources

Historical documents. What clues can you gather about George Washington, the time, place, players, and culture?

The Papers of George Washington

The companion site to the comprehensive modern edition of Washington's papers, it includes a treasure trove of digital documents spanning Washington's entire life, many with editorial notes and essays

The Avalon Project: The Papers of George Washington

The most important papers and speeches from Washington's time as president

The Writings of George Washington

Fitzpatrick's 39-volume edition of Washington's writings

George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress's massive, digitized, searchable Washington archive

Spy Letters of the American Revolution

A collection of documents about espionage and intelligence during the Revolutionary War