Washington Irving's Life of George Washington (published in five volumes in 1856--59) was the product of his last years and remains his most personal work. Christened with the name of the great general
Washington Irving's Life Of George Washington was the product of his last years and remains his most personal work. Christened with name of the great general, Irving was blessed by Washington while still a boy of seven, and later came to know many of the prominent figures of the Revolution.
