Mount Vernon and Its Associations: Historical, Biographical, and PictorialW.A. Townsend, 1859 - 376 Seiten This book offers a more personal glimpse at the life of George Washington, as portrayed through the narrative of his home at Mount Vernon. Important house pieces, locations, and so forth are also discussed in their historical importance, and also meaning in the life of Washington. |
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... Congress , in the year 1859 , by BENSON J. LOSSING . In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York . C. A. ALVORD , PRINTER , NEW YORK , TO HIS PATRIOTIC COUNTRY WOMEN , BY WHOSE EFFORTS The 454589,38.15-
... Congress , in the year 1859 , by BENSON J. LOSSING . In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York . C. A. ALVORD , PRINTER , NEW YORK , TO HIS PATRIOTIC COUNTRY WOMEN , BY WHOSE EFFORTS The 454589,38.15-
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... CONGRESS was proposed , in accordance with a suggestion made by Doctor Franklin . It received a hearty response in every colony , and the 5th of September , 1774 , was the time agreed upon for such congress to assemble , and ...
... CONGRESS was proposed , in accordance with a suggestion made by Doctor Franklin . It received a hearty response in every colony , and the 5th of September , 1774 , was the time agreed upon for such congress to assemble , and ...
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... congress , he was warmly in favor of the measure . And when that congress met , he was among the delegates chosen for the important business of conferring , in solemn earnestness , upon the destinies of a nation . Washington was now ...
... congress , he was warmly in favor of the measure . And when that congress met , he was among the delegates chosen for the important business of conferring , in solemn earnestness , upon the destinies of a nation . Washington was now ...
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... Congress , they breakfasted at Chris- tiana Ferry ( now Wilmington ) , and dined at Chester ; and that night Washington , according to his diary , " lodged at Doctor Shippen's , in Philadelphia , after supping at the New Tavern . " At ...
... Congress , they breakfasted at Chris- tiana Ferry ( now Wilmington ) , and dined at Chester ; and that night Washington , according to his diary , " lodged at Doctor Shippen's , in Philadelphia , after supping at the New Tavern . " At ...
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... congress by choosing Peyton Ran- dolph - a large , fleshy , good - looking Virginian , five - and - forty years of age - as president ; and for secretary they appointed Charles Thomson , a lean man , with hollow , sparkling eyes , hair ...
... congress by choosing Peyton Ran- dolph - a large , fleshy , good - looking Virginian , five - and - forty years of age - as president ; and for secretary they appointed Charles Thomson , a lean man , with hollow , sparkling eyes , hair ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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