“a tall Stature, like the Hebrew Sovereign chosen because he was taller by the Head than the other Jews.”

2. Dr. James Thacher (18th century):

“remarkably tall, full six feet, erect and well proportioned. The strength and proportion of his joints and muscles, appear to be commensurate with the pre-eminent powers of his mind.”

3. Contemporary observer (quoted in The True George Washington):

“He may be described as being as straight as an Indian, measuring six feet two inches in his stockings… His frame is padded with well-developed muscles, indicating great strength.”

4. Another contemporary description (same source):

“There was a commanding air in his movements, and a calmness in his manners which seemed to strike every beholder with respect.”

5. Ron Chernow (Washington: A Life):

“Tall, and extremely muscular, Washington… filled out his Continental Army uniform very well, and he always carried himself with dignity and grace.”

6. Edward G. Lengel (General George Washington: A Military Life):

“Washington stood about six feet tall by the time he was a young adult, a height that made him tower over most of his contemporaries.”

7. Benson J. Lossing (19th-century historian):

“In person he was noble and imposing; in stature about six feet two inches, straight and admirably proportioned, with muscular strength that few men could rival.”

8. Washington Irving (Life of George Washington):

“His personal appearance was in keeping with his character—tall, of a robust and powerful frame, and possessing a dignity of presence which inspired deference and commanded respect wherever he appeared.”

9. Jared Sparks (editor of Washington’s writings, early 19th century):

“His form was tall, erect, and athletic; his limbs were well shaped and graceful; his strength was great, and capable of enduring the severest fatigue.”

10. David Ramsay (18th-century historian):

“He was tall, dignified, and majestic in his walk; his frame hardy and muscular, fitted alike to endure the fatigues of war or the vigorous pursuits of the field.”

11. British officer’s recollection (Revolutionary War era):

“The General is a tall, commanding figure, exceeding six feet, with a carriage so erect and firm that he seems formed by nature for the camp and the saddle.”

12. French officer’s impression (Marquis de Barbé-Marbois):

“He is a man of lofty stature, well made, and of a noble and commanding countenance which announces a soul the friend of order.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807137&forum_id=2Firm#49489694)

"Positively dripping in nougat, a tall man supreme in full."

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“He was a tall man, several inches above six feet, broad shouldered and strongly built, with long limbs and a large frame, indicating great physical power. His presence was eminently dignified and imposing, and there was that in his bearing and appearance which inspired confidence and commanded respect.”

James K. Paulding — Life of Washington (1844)

“In stature he was above six feet, and erected himself with such grace and dignity in his carriage, that even among the tallest and most athletic men he was instantly singled out as one born to command. His limbs were large, well formed, and muscular; his whole frame indicated a strength far surpassing the ordinary standard.”

Washington Irving — Life of George Washington (1855–1859)

“Washington was now in the full meridian of his physical strength, and presented an noble specimen of manhood. In stature he was above the ordinary height; his frame was robust and well proportioned; his chest broad and deep; his limbs muscular, without being cumbrous; his carriage erect and lofty. There was a gravity in his demeanor, but it was tempered with that courtesy and kindliness which invariably distinguished him.”

John Marshall — The Life of George Washington (1804–1807)

(Marshall was a statesman but writing as a historian; the work is a historical biography, not a contemporary personal account.)

“He was rather above the common stature; his frame was robust; and his constitution vigorous, capable of enduring great fatigue. His limbs were long and somewhat slender, but well shaped and muscular. His broad and full chest gave indication of a strength capable of sustaining extraordinary exertion; and his whole figure presented an appearance of manly grace and dignity.”

Worthington C. Ford — The True George Washington (1907)

“Measured by the standard of his day, Washington was a very tall man. The testimony of his early clothing, his military equipment, and the accounts given by those who studied his person at various stages of his life, agree that he stood a little over six feet two inches in height, with a body admirably proportioned, straight, muscular, and endowed with that peculiar combination of power and grace which made his very movements impressive.”

Paul Leicester Ford — George Washington (1896)

“He was more than six feet in stature, strikingly straight in form, and notable for the extraordinary symmetry of his frame. Tall men are often loosely jointed or awkward, but Washington united height with perfect muscular development and a natural dignity of bearing that gave to his aspect something majestic and almost severe.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807137&forum_id=2Firm#49489713)