Download or read book The Journal of Major George Washington - a Most Merry and Illustrated Edition written by George Washington and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal of Major George Washington was the first of George Washington's published writings and describes his trip in 1753 to the "Ohio Country", the region around and north of what is now modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This edition includes copious notes and commentary to help explain the time, people, and places of this early diplomatic mission to the outposts of the French army that was laying claim to the region. An added appendix contains extracts of the Journal of Christopher Gist, the frontiersman who served as the guide for the 21-year-old Major Washington. Illustrated with 3 maps and 15 black and white cartoon illustrations. 129 pages.