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Stockton, Annis, assistance of, in honoring Washington at Trenton.

Strickland, Mr., his description of the personal appearance of Major Lewis in 1837.
Struthers, Mr. John, marble sarcophagi presented by, for the re-entombing of the remains

of Washington and his wife, in 1837...

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Sword and staff, Washington's and Franklin's, picture of, and ode by George P. Morris...
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Table, particular description by Rev. Ashbel Greene of Washington's habits at..
Tea-table, Washington's, now at Arlington house, description of...

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Telescope, Washington's, in the possession of the wife of Rev. A. B. Atkinson...

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Telescope, Washington's pocket, presented to General Jackson..

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Thomson, Charles, secretary of Congress, carries to Washington at Mount Vernon, a notice

Thornton, Dr., his plan for the capitol approved of by Washington..

Threshing-machine, letter of Washington to General Henry Lee respecting one..

Tomb of Washington broken into thirty years after his death..

Travelling writing-case, Washington's, picture of.

Tray, Washington's silver, anecdote respecting

Trenton, triumphal arch at, in honor of Washington...

Trunk, Washington's travelling, described..

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Vases, porcelain, that belonged to Washington, picture of..

Vaughan Samuel, presents a marble chimney-piece to Washington

Vault, the Washington family, site of a proposed new one indicated to Major Lewis by

Washington, a few days before his death....

Vault, the Washington family, directions left in the General's will concerning
Vault, old, of the Washington family, picture of....

Vernon, Admiral, commander-in-chief of the English navy in the West Indies..

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66 medal in commemoration of his capture of Porto Bello, preserved at Mount Vernon
Virginia, address of legislature of, to Washington....

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Walker, Colonel, aide to Baron Steuben, takes a letter to Gov. Clinton from Mount Vernon, 132
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chamber of Washington....

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personal appearance of, at the time of his marriage.

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appearance of, on his farms........
chief crops of his farms.

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record of his commission...

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with his wife at the Virginia capital.

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Washington and the Fairfaxes in Virginia in political opposition................
Washington, a page of Charles I., dies at Madrid.

Washington, Augustine, father of George, death of

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receives a sword from General Washington...

Washington Benevolent Society, recipient of Washington's masonic apron
Washington, Bushrod, wills his watch to Mr. Adams..

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becomes master of Mount Vernon on the death of Mrs. Washington..
Washington, Colonel William, hospitalities of proffered to Washington on his Southern tour, 268
Washington family emigrate to America nine years after the death of Charles I..
Washington, George, a boy at Mount Vernon.....

about to enter the navy..

a letter from his uncle to his mother decides her against his going to sea
returns to school, and loves a "lowland beauty"
goes to live with his brother at Mount Vernon..
the friend of George William Fairfax.....
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hunts with old Lord Fairfax..................................................

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appointed public surveyor...

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his mother endeavors to dissuade him from going to the field again.

preserved on the field of blood

most of the time in camp for four years afterward, except when sick.

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first portrait of, by Peale, at the age of forty..

journey of, to Philadelphia as delegate in the first Congress..

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Washington, George Steptoe, receives a sword from the General.

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Washington, Harriet, a resident of Mount Vernon..

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Washington, Henry, defender of the English city of Worcester against Fairfax..

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Washington, John A., sends a watch to Mr. Adams....

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present at the attack of Admiral Vernon and General Wentworth on Carthagena.. 40
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his marriage..

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portrait of, still at Mount Vernon...

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Washington Lodge, Alexandria, Washington's masonic apron in.

Washington, Lund, the General's overseer...

reproved by the General for saving Mount Vernon from destruction by giving ai
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Watson and Cossoul, correspondence of, with Washington respecting his masonic apron.... 169
Watson, Elkanah, anecdote of his, respecting his visit at Mount Vernon..

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Westford, sole survivor of Judge Washington's slaves, portrait of...

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White, General Anthony Walton, picture of gold pen presented to, by Washington.

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"Widow of Malabar," translated by Humphreys at Mt. Vernon, performed at Philadelphia.. 197
Will of Washington, executed in July, 1799, written out entirely by himself..
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Winstanley, William, landscapes "Morning" and "Evening" painted for Washington by...... 320
Wolcott, Oliver, of Connecticut, prudence of.....

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letter of, respecting the president's habits of economy.... . . .‰.
Worcester, English city of, defended by Henry Washington against Fairfax.

Wright, Joseph, paints portraits of Washington and his wife.......

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attempts to take a plaster mould from Washington's face..

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Yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1794, Washington retires to Mount Vernon to avoid......
Yrujo, Marquis d', the Spanish minister, the guest of Washington in 1796 at Mount Vernon.. 289

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