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title: George Washington's Farewell Address
author: George Washington
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19856/george-washingtons-farewell-address/
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updated: 2025-01-08
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# George Washington's Farewell Address
_Authored by George Washington_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19856.jpg)
## Image Caption
The first page of [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/)'s Farewell Address, published on 19 September 1796 near the end of his second term as president of the United States.
Image courtesy of the United States Library of Congress's [Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/religion/) and the Founding of the American Republic exhibition.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Washington, G. (2025, January 08). George Washington's Farewell Address. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Washington, George. "George Washington's Farewell Address." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Washington, George. "George Washington's Farewell Address." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jan 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington%27s_Farewell_Address.jpg) by [**George Washington**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington%27s_Farewell_Address.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.