what does the think narrator that his friend encourged him to ask simon wheeler about leonidas w. smiley

are you asking for an essay and whats the story?

a. they have shared matter.

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.

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