George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Addressee Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828 Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Date April 11, 1796 Object number ...

“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart, circa. 1795, pictured in its new frame, is on display at the Reading Public Museum. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum) ...

George Washington met Lafayette when the marquis was just 19 years old, and Lafayette served on Washington’s staff in the Continental Army. Theirs was a lifelong friendship that developed into a ...

Written in 1777, the letter from George Washington is expected to sell for $150,000. Raab Collection. A rare letter from George Washington expressing his faith in the American Revolution—even ...