Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
Broadside printed on Silk, 21" x 16.5" and is mounted to an old card backing. It is framed behind glass in a slightly larger wooden frame. This is the first Printed Silk version we've seen or handled of this important broadside address, in which Washington bade farewell to his fellow-citizens in 1796. This important example was printed in 1832 in black ink on cream-colored silk which is toned overall with a light dampstain running 9.5" down the left margin does not affect legibility. There are some splits along the folds; one 7.5" horizon split affects several words and a small area of silk loss at center affects a few words. Also, a few faded spots are noted. Still, the appearance of this piece is impressive and would make a fabulous display piece of great historical import. Not recorded or listed in the comprehensive "Threads of History." Washington’s farewell was issued as a letter to the The People of the United States of America". He warns the people against sectionalism, political factions, government borrowing, foriegn relations and neutrality. To this day, Washington's Farewell Address is considered to be one of the most important documents in American history and the foundation of the Federalist Party's political doctrine.
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