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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... give my large shaving and dressing table , and my telescope . " Dr. Stuart married the widow of John Parke Custis , the son of Mrs. Washington . The telescope is now in possession of his granddaughter , wife of the Reverend A. B. ...
... give my large shaving and dressing table , and my telescope . " Dr. Stuart married the widow of John Parke Custis , the son of Mrs. Washington . The telescope is now in possession of his granddaughter , wife of the Reverend A. B. ...
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... to trace the events of Washington's life in their consecutive order . We propose to give delinea- tions of only such as held intimate relations with his beautiful home on the Potomac , which , for more than 40 MOUNT VERNON.
... to trace the events of Washington's life in their consecutive order . We propose to give delinea- tions of only such as held intimate relations with his beautiful home on the Potomac , which , for more than 40 MOUNT VERNON.
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... give the bean ideal of the Virginia gentleman of the old régime - the very soul of kindliness and hospitality . The late George Washington Parke Custis , the adopted son of Washington . See Custis's Recollections of Washington . New ...
... give the bean ideal of the Virginia gentleman of the old régime - the very soul of kindliness and hospitality . The late George Washington Parke Custis , the adopted son of Washington . See Custis's Recollections of Washington . New ...
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... give the world assurance of a man . ' The morning passed pleasantly away ; evening came , with Bishop , true to his orders and firm at his post , holding the favorite charger with one hand , while the other was waiting to offer the ...
... give the world assurance of a man . ' The morning passed pleasantly away ; evening came , with Bishop , true to his orders and firm at his post , holding the favorite charger with one hand , while the other was waiting to offer the ...
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... give directions that these chairs , equally with the others and the tables , be carefully packed and stowed . With- out this caution , they are liable to infinite damage . " In 1759 ( the year of Washington's marriage ) , we have the ...
... give directions that these chairs , equally with the others and the tables , be carefully packed and stowed . With- out this caution , they are liable to infinite damage . " In 1759 ( the year of Washington's marriage ) , we have the ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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