George Washington in his letters to Joseph Reed.?

Question

On a recent holiday to Cyprus, which is a small island in the Mediterranean sea approx. 4000 miles from America, i read a very informative book entitled "1776 America and Britain at war"
In the book it is said Washington would sign his letters to Reed " Your affectionate and obedient servant".
This was totally out of order, in those days from one man to another. This then begs the question, was Washington, America's leading man,.....Bi.
Just in case you are wondering the author is an american.

To the first three or anyone else who means to give the same answer i will illuminate. According to the author this was not the norm and here is another quote ."I MISS YOU EXCEEDINGLY; AND IF AN EXPRESS DECLARATION OF THIS BE WANTING,TO HASTEN YOUR RETURN, IMAKE IT MOST HEARTILY"

Answer 1

It looks pretty clear to me that George Washington was a screaming homo!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A letter signed in this way doesn't mean that the person is Bi, maybe you are reading between the line too deeply. Showing affection doesn't mean that a person is or isn't gay/bi, indeed unless they are showing affection for the reason you suggest sure it would have been out of order.
Furthermore a man of G. Washington standing he would have been above suspicion for that sort of thing.

You could be correct though in that there is that possibility, we just don't know this as fact.

Recently we have heard rumors that Blair and Bush were bed mates that's not true we know that, they simply were standing on common ground right or wrong so, that was being used to accuse them both in a tongue and cheek style.

Answer 4

Others here have made the point that this was a normal and accepted method of communication of the time. The author you refer to who makes the point that this was out of the norm is in error or is attempting to 'spin' a nonexistent conclusion.

By chance I study Constitutional history and the period of time to which you are referring. There is nothing unusual about either of the quotes you have offered.

Answer 5

---Simply for your edification; people during the American Revolution engaged in Social Intercourse--

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/social%20intercourse
"""social_intercourse
A noun
1 intercourse, social intercourse

communication between individuals
Category Tree:
act; human action; human activity
╚communication; communicating
╚intercommunication
╚intercourse, social intercourse
╚communion; sharing """"

And manly men did refer to themselves as "Affectionate" and "Odediant" and "Sincere" and other effusive words, it would probably disturb you too pieces to read letters between Kaiser Frederick the Great to his Generals.
Actually a Rebel such as Washington would probably be AHAST to se two middled aged men at an American football games blubbering "I love you Man, I love You Man," after an emotional fourth quarter...

Peace.........................

Answer 6

No, it was not out of the question. that was how they wrote back then, calm down psycho. You have to understand that Washington talked like a southerner in the 18th century.

Answer 7

That's how all educated men signed letters at that time.
When you sign a letter "yours truly" it doesn't mean you belong to the other person.