Becoming GEORGE, the life and letters of George Washington
A letter to my brother
When I was a kid


When I was seventeen, I wrote a
letter to my brother Lawrence about my life on the farm. It's the oldest surviving letter in my handwriting (from 1749!) and it's housed at the Rosenbach Museum & Library.

A letter to my brother
My new suit
Drop me a line
 
 
    A letter to my brother
  Look through my letter. It's a tough
letter to read because people used words differently back then. Click on the letter to start reading. When you roll your mouse over the words, a typed translation appears.