What were George Washington's dying wishes?

This is a restoration project, the project, that Smith has been working on for more than two years. She alone has been entrusted with refurbishing what historians describe as one of the most precious relics of early America, the final thoughts of a man who died 201 years ago today. read more

These were some of the last words that he would state on his deathbed and he would pass away later that night most likely peacefully in his sleep. His request was actually not that strange of one given what his doctors were doing at the time. read more

George Washington’s dated signature on his will, which is being painstakingly restored by Christine Smith. Photo by Lois Raimondo, The Washington Post Christine Smith enters the vault. read more