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To George Washington from William Thornton, 13 September 1796

From William Thornton

Washington, D.C., 13 September 1796. Thornton supported GW’s desire to construct and fund a national university in the Federal City. He discussed practical challenges related to such an institution and its best location.

Df, DLC: William Thornton Papers. For a full transcription, see Harris, William Thornton Papers, description begins C. M. Harris, ed. Papers of William Thornton: Volume One, 1781-1802. Charlottesville, Va., 1995. description ends 395–97; see also Thornton’s two letters to GW, 1 Oct. [letter 1; letter 2], in DLC: William Thornton Papers.

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    To George Washington from William Thornton, 13 September 1796
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    13 September 1796

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    “To George Washington from William Thornton, 13 September 1796,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-0429. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 20, 1 April–21 September 1796, ed. David R. Hoth and William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019, pp. 687–688.]

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