George Washington's Expense Account Gen. George Washington and Marvin Kitman, Pfc. (Ret.)

by Kitman, Marvin

• ISBN13: 9780802137739
• ISBN10: 0802137733
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-04
• Publisher: Grove Press

Summary

In George Washington's Expense Account -- the best-selling expense account in history -- Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. In a close analysis of the document that financed our Revolution, Kitman uncovers more scandals than you can shake a Nixon Cabinet member at -- and serves each up with verve and wit.

Table of Contents

Introduction	13	(35)
Original Version: Accounts, G. Washington with the United States, Commencing June 1775, and Ending June 1783, Comprehending a Space of 8 Years	35	(60)
Financial Note	95	(6)
A Translation from the Old English to the New English: Accounts, G. Washington with the United States, Commencing June 1775, and Ending June 1783, Comprehending a Space of 8 Years	101	(178)
Conclusion	279