He had refused to take any pay, merely keeping a strict account of what he spent for the Government from 1775 to 1782.

This amounted to over L15,000 and covered only sums actually disbursed by him for the army.

Unlike Marlborough, Nelson, and Wellington, and other foreign chieftains on whom grateful countrymen conferred fortunes and high titles, Washington remains as the one great state-founder who literally _gave_ his services to his country.
Sparks gives the following interesting account of the way in which Washington spent his days after his return to Mount Vernon: His habits were uniform, and nearly the same as they had been previous to the war.

He rose before the sun and employed himself in his study, writing letters or reading, till the hour of breakfast.

When breakfast was over, his horse was ready at the door, and he rode to his farms and gave directions for the day to the managers and laborers.