Funeral Oration on the death of General Washington

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First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

Henry Lee III

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Topic

George Washington

Author

Henry Lee III

Source

Funeral Oration on the death of General Washington

Medium

Speech

Genre

Funeral oration

Statement Type

Eulogy

Language

English

Time

1799 1790s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lee, Henry. Funeral oration on the death of General Washington. 26 Dec. 1799, German Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA.