Thomson, the Clerk of Congress, announcing to Washington, at Mount Vernon, his election to the presidency
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Thomson, the Clerk of Congress, announcing to Washington, at Mount Vernon, his election to the presidency

Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 · [ca. 1890–1896]

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

On 14 April 1789, Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress, arrives at Mount Vernon to announce to George Washington that he has been elected to the presidency.

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