I can only say, that I am a Citizen of America, and an Officer of the Army: That I am therefore precluded from the enjoyment of that Liberty, which can only be derived from a free Government.

First US President

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Context

Letter to the Marquis de Lafayette

Date / Period

1788

Source

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-06-02-0268

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