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To: Jacquerie
Washington did not accept a farthing in compensation for his services during the revolution.

However, he did have an expense account and racked up $499,261.51 in fine wines, expensive suits, opulent lodgings, etc, during his eight years as head of the army. In 1784 dollars, too. Meanwhile, ordinary generals' salary was $166 a month.

See GEORGE WASHINGTON'S EXPENSE ACCOUNT by Marvin Kitman.
31 posted on 02/22/2010 5:43:49 PM PST by Colinsky
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To: Colinsky
You forgot to repeat that Washington was a slave owning dirtbag.
32 posted on 02/22/2010 5:47:54 PM PST by Jacquerie (Support and defend our beloved Constitution.)
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