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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... father of our be- loved Friend . These were JANE BUTLER and MARY BALL . Their names were written by themselves , the first with ink that retains its original blackness , and the second with a color that has faded to the tint of warm ...
... father of our be- loved Friend . These were JANE BUTLER and MARY BALL . Their names were written by themselves , the first with ink that retains its original blackness , and the second with a color that has faded to the tint of warm ...
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... father of that Patriot : 66 George Washington , son to Augustine and Mary his wife , was born y 11th day of February , 1731-2 , about ten in the morning , and was baptized the 3d of April following ; Mr. Beverly Whiting and Captain ...
... father of that Patriot : 66 George Washington , son to Augustine and Mary his wife , was born y 11th day of February , 1731-2 , about ten in the morning , and was baptized the 3d of April following ; Mr. Beverly Whiting and Captain ...
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... father removed to an estate in Stafford county , near Fredericksburg , and dwelt in an equally plain mansion , pleasantly seated near the north bank of the Rappahannock River . E Of the birth - place of Washington nothing now remains ...
... father removed to an estate in Stafford county , near Fredericksburg , and dwelt in an equally plain mansion , pleasantly seated near the north bank of the Rappahannock River . E Of the birth - place of Washington nothing now remains ...
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... father . But the marriage took place in July . All thoughts of military life as a profession passed from the mind of Lawrence , and , taking possession of his Hunting Creek estate , he erected a plain , substantial mansion upon the ...
... father . But the marriage took place in July . All thoughts of military life as a profession passed from the mind of Lawrence , and , taking possession of his Hunting Creek estate , he erected a plain , substantial mansion upon the ...
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... father's death he took a paternal interest in all his concerns . The social influences to which he was subjected were of the highest order . The Fair- faxes held the first rank in wealth and social position , both in England and in ...
... father's death he took a paternal interest in all his concerns . The social influences to which he was subjected were of the highest order . The Fair- faxes held the first rank in wealth and social position , both in England and in ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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