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George Washington: “It is a valuable ingredient in the general estimate of our welfare that the part of our country which was lately the…”

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It is a valuable ingredient in the general estimate of our welfare that the part of our country which was lately the scene of disorder and insurrection now enjoys the blessings of quiet and order.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Washington reflects on the restoration of peace and order in a previously troubled region of the country.

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