52 See images from: George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799: Series 1a, George Washington, Forms of Writing, and “The Rules of Civility” and “ Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation,” ante 1747.
53 Image 9 in George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799: Series 1a, George Washington, Forms of Writing, and “ The Rules of Civility” and “Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation, ante 1747
54 Appleton P.C. Griffin, A Catalogue of the Washington Collection in The Boston Athenaeum (Cambridge: University Press 1897), p. 554-555.
55 Ibid., p. 554-555.
56 Ibid., p. 554.
57 Francis Osborn, Advice to a Son or Directions for Your Better Conduct through the various and most important Encounters of this Life. (Oxford: H.H. for Tho: Robinson, 1658) p. 148.
58 Ibid., p. 157.
59 Ibid., p. 162.
60 James Hervey, Meditations and Contemplations (London: J. Walker & Co., 1816), A facsimile of the title page of Hervey’s work which Mary Washington signed four times can be seen in Joseph Dillaway Sawyer, Washington (New York: MacMillian, 1927), vol. I p. 56 and the history of the book’s sale listed in Appleton P.C. Griffin, A Catalogue of the Washington Collection in The Boston Athenaeum (Cambridge: University Press 1897), p. 503.
61 Joseph Dillaway Sawyer, Washington (New York: MacMillian, 1927), vol. I, p.57; Benson J. Lossing, Mary and Martha: The Mother and Wife of George Washington (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1886), p. 28.
62 James K. Paulding, A Life of Washington (Port Washington: Kennikat Press, 1858) vol. I. 24.
63 Ibid., vol. 24-25.
64 Ibid., vol. 25.; Verna M. and Dorothy Dimmick Hall Comp. and Ed. George Washington: The Character and Influence of One Man (San Francisco: Foundation for American Christian Education, 1999), pp. 125-143 prints “The Great Audit” in full, this can be found in Sir Matthew Hale, Contemplations Moral and Divine (London: William Shrowsbery at the Bible in Duke-Lane, and John Leigh at Stationers-Hall, 1685) vol. 1 pp. 271-276.
65 Paulding, A Life of Washington, vol. I p. 31. Sir Matthew Hale, Contemplations Moral and Divine (London: William Shrowsbery at the Bible in Duke-Lane, and John Leigh at Stationers-Hall, 1685), I. 315.
66 The listing of the articles written by Chief-Justice Hale reveal the biblical character of his thought:
Of the Consideration of our Latter End, and the Benefits of it.—Duet. 32:29.
Of Wisdom and the Fear of God, That that is true Wisdom—Job 27:28.
Of the Knowledge of Christ Crucified—1 Cor. 2:2.
The Victory of Faith over the Word—1 John 5:4
Of Humility—Prov. 3:34; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
Jacob’s Vow—Gen. 28:20-21
Of Contentation—Phil. 4:11
Of Afflictions—Job 5:6-7
A good Method to entertain unstable and troublesome times
Changes and Troubles: A Poem
Of the Redemption of time—
The Great Audit, with the Account of the Good Steward
Directions touching the Keeping of the Lord’s Day, Letter to his Children
Poems upon Christmas Day
An Inquiry touch Happiness
Of the Chief End of Man
Upon Eccles. 12:1, Remember thy Creator
Upon Psalm 51:10
The Folly and Mischief of Sin
Of Self-Denial
Motives to Watchfulness, in reference to the Good and Evil Angels
Of Moderation of the Affections
Of Worldly Hope, and Expectation
Upon Hebrews 13:14; We have here no continuing City
Of Contentedness and Patience
