Today, February 22, is George Washington’s real birthday. Although he was a lifelong attender of Anglican churches, his religious beliefs are much debated. His considerable library, with many religious books, catalogued at his death, offers clues.
In 1786 Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury, who had visited Mount Vernon in 1784, sent Washington two Methodist prayer books, which included one for Martha, plus a collection of sermons, likely John Wesley’s.
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