Annapolis

General Washington's Address to Congress on Resigning His Commission, December 23, 1783 — Library of Congress, George Washington Papers

Washington's prepared address delivered at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, his actual resignation letter, and congressional response. One of the most consequential documents in American political history.

Journals of the Continental Congress, Volume XXV (1783) — Library of Congress

Official congressional proceedings during the Annapolis session of 1783-1784, documenting Washington's resignation, the Treaty ratification, and Congress's deliberations while Annapolis was the national capital.

Maryland State Archives: Revolutionary War Records Collection — Maryland State Archives

State archives holding Maryland Provincial Convention records, Committee of Safety minutes, military muster rolls, and the records of the Maryland legislature during its wartime sessions in Annapolis.

Maryland State House: A History of the Oldest State Capitol in Continuous Use — Maryland State Archives (Edward Papenfuse)

Institutional history of the Maryland State House, which served as the national capital building during Washington's resignation and Treaty of Paris ratification. Covers architecture, usage, and historical significance.

Ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the Continental Congress, January 14, 1784 — National Archives, Record Group 360

Official ratification instrument signed at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, formally ending the Revolutionary War. Annapolis served as the national capital for this historic act.

A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789 — Johns Hopkins University Press (Edward Papenfuse et al.)

Comprehensive reference work on Maryland's legislative figures, including the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (Chase, Carroll, Paca, Stone) who represented Annapolis's political elite.

A Planting of Men: The Founding of Annapolis — Maryland Historical Trust Press (Jean Russo)

Scholarly history of Annapolis covering its transformation from colonial capital to Revolutionary seat of government. Provides essential context for understanding Annapolis's social and political structure during the war.

Historic Annapolis Foundation: Revolutionary War Preservation Program — Historic Annapolis Foundation

Preservation organization documentation for Annapolis's eighteenth-century streetscape, including the William Paca House, Chase-Lloyd House, and the State House as Revolutionary-era landmarks.

Maryland Historical Society: Annapolis Revolutionary Collections — Maryland Historical Society

Archival holdings including Maryland Revolutionary War correspondence, Annapolis newspaper collections (Maryland Gazette), and portrait collections of Maryland's Founding generation.

Maryland State House National Historic Landmark — National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places

NHL designation documentation for the Maryland State House, covering its significance as the only U.S. state house to have served as the national capitol and the site of Washington's resignation.

Annapolis, Maryland -- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation

General reference covering Annapolis's history including its role as the national capital in 1783-1784. Cross-reference specific claims about Washington's resignation with the Library of Congress primary documents.

Visit Annapolis: History and Heritage — Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Tourism resources covering Annapolis's Revolutionary War sites, including the Maryland State House, the William Paca House and Garden, the Chase-Lloyd House, and walking tour information.