A painted portrait of a man with white hair in colonial-era clothing, facing forward. The background shows a dark sky, stone columns, and sailing ships on the left, evoking the era of George Washington’s Farewell Address.

George Washington’s Farewell Address

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George Washington’s Farewell AddressSeptember 17, 1796, To the People of the United StatesFriends and Fellow Citizens:The period for a new election of a citizen, to administer the executive government of the United States, being not far distant, and the time actually arrived, when your thoughts must be employed designating the person, who is to be

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