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George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]...

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George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]...
Additional title: Mary Ball Washington, mother of george Washington, born 1706, died 1789.
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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George Washington

Family

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1920 - 1999 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Public figures
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Family
Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Remainder of caption: Her last words to him were, "You will see me not more, age and disease warn me that I shall not be long in this world. I trust in God I am somewhat prepared for a better. But go; fulfill the high desires which Heaven appears to assign you; go and may Heaven's and your mother's blessing be with you always."
Statement of responsibility: Reproduced from the original painting by W.H. Powell thru the courtesy of the Senate House Museum, Kingston, N.Y. ; photographed by Perry Woltz, Washington, D.C.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): da00cea0-29fd-0131-9fe9-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1999. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd4919f0-29ff-0131-44ac-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd4919f0-29ff-0131-44ac-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1999). George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]... Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fd4919f0-29ff-0131-44ac-58d385a7b928

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George Washington's last interview with his mother, April 1789. "All that I am I owe to my mother." -George Washington [signature]...