George Washington's Revolutionary War Account Book

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Description

Gen. George Washington refused to accept a salary for being Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, but he did receive reimbursement of his expenses. His original account book was submitted July 1, 1783, to the Board of Treasury of the Continental Congress. Several selected pages are shown here. See the entire document in the National Archives online catalog.

Citation

This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Treasury.

National Archives Identifier: 302018

Full Citation: George Washington’s Revolutionary War Account Book; 1775 – 1783; General Records of the Department of the Treasury, Record Group 56. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/george-washingtons-revolutionary-war-account-book/, April 1, 2026]

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