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First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. — Henry Lee III

Speech · Funeral oration

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

Henry Lee III
1799
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Topic
George Washington
Statement type
Eulogy
Genre
Funeral oration
Medium
Speech
Time
1799
Person
Henry Lee III
Provenance
Citation
Lee, Henry. Funeral oration on the death of General Washington. 26 Dec. 1799, German Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA.