“Of editing there is practically none; and to the lack of it, as well as to careless proofreading, is due the perpetuation of the copyist’s misreadings of Washington’s spelling. The reviewer has been unable to find anything in the book that will justify the word ‘Recollections’ in the title. There is no index.” Walter L. Fleming.
– + Dial. 41: 237. O. 16, ’06. 1300w.
“They are valuable historically as showing the genius for detail which must have formed one of the strongest characteristics of Washington.”
+ Lit. D. 33: 284. S. 1, ’06. 220w.
“On the whole, then, these letters, though telling us little that is new, are full of interest, as any letters unfolding for us the intimate thoughts and workaday occupations of such a man must be.”
+ Lond. Times. 5: 374. N. 9, ’06. 1440w.
“The work could have been rendered more readable by a few explanatory foot-notes, and more useful to the student by brief introductions stating where the originals of other than the Lear letters are to be found, and how far they have been used before.”
+ – Nation. 83: 285. O. 4, ’06. 1200w. + R. of Rs. 34: 512. O. ’06. 70w.
Washington, George. Washington and the West. **$2. Century.
+ + Critic. 48: 94. Ja. ’06. 70w. + + Dial. 40: 93. F. 1, ’06. 480w.