Tobias Lear's Checkered Career |
Tobias Lear
(1762 - 1816)
Welcome to the only web site dedicated to Tobias Lear, George Washington's secretary and friend. Born in Portsmouth, NH, Lear began work for Gen. Washington prior to his terms as President. Lear was accounant for Washington's farm at Mount Vernon and tutor to his step children. Lear recorded the details of Washngton's death and later fell in and out of luck, eventually committing suicide. His childhood home is a local museum.
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OUR ARTICLES ON LEAR & WASHINGTON
New Readers Start Here
Lear's Checkered Career (book summary)
Lear Donates to 1813 Fire Victims
"Thirst for Freedom" Plays Upon Washington
Our eBay Battle for Tobias Lear Letter
Ona, Runaway Slave of George Washington
Mount Vernon Remembers Washington Funeral
Vaughan Gets Key on Toby's Birthday
Lear Family Tours Historic House
Washington & Lear Family Portraits (photo gallery)
Tobias Lear House, Portsmouth, NH
Lear House Photo Tour by Frank Clarkson
Death of Washington, by Tobias Lear (essay)
Death of Washington, by Tobias Lear
Washington 1789 Visit to Seacoast NH