Project Gutenberg 2016-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 93 Washington, George 1732 1799 United States President (1789-1797) Toner, Joseph M. (Joseph Meredith) 1825 1896 Toner, J. M. (Joseph Meredith) Toner, Joseph Meredith 08009214 Journal of my journey over the mountains while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron, in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge, in 1747-8. Produced by Rachael Schultz, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Journal of My Journey Over the Mountains" by George Washington is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The journal chronicles Washington's early experiences as a surveyor while working for Lord Fairfax in Virginia's Northern Neck region from 1747 to 1748. It presents a firsthand glimpse into Washington's formative years, highlighting his observations of the land and people he encountered during this significant expedition. The opening of the journal introduces readers to Washington at just over sixteen years old as he embarks on a journey with George Fairfax to survey land across the Blue Ridge Mountains. It provides insight into his daily experiences, including the rigorous travel, conditions of lodging, and the natural beauty that captivated him. Initial entries reveal his unvarnished reflections on the adventure, showcasing both his youthful curiosity and emerging capabilities as a leader, setting the stage for his eventual role in shaping American history. Overall, this work serves as a fascinating historical document that offers a window into Washington's character and the environment of colonial America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Travel -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Diaries Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 431368 429763 2024-09-21T17:55:02.791913 2023-09-22T14:20:24.881017 text/html text/html 405065 2016-06-22T17:21:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 1166023 2016-06-22T17:21:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1153152 2024-09-21T17:55:16.143816 application/epub+zip 1155091 2024-09-21T17:55:05.090891 application/epub+zip 163973 2024-09-21T17:55:03.836904 application/epub+zip 1315725 2024-09-21T17:55:22.317816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1292439 2024-09-21T17:55:14.392841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311445 2022-09-23T21:33:36.494838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257372 257165 2024-09-21T17:55:00.306948 2023-09-22T14:20:22.370984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 257799 2016-06-22T17:20:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88896 2016-06-22T17:21:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20163 2024-09-21T17:55:22.488781 application/rdf+xml 14781 2024-09-21T17:55:04.021877 image/jpeg 2148 2024-09-21T17:55:03.929885 image/jpeg 1216432 2024-09-21T17:55:02.868918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia