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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... leaving two sons , William and Joseph , and one daughter , Hannah , who married Daniel Fox . William left eight sons ( and one daughter ) , five of whom have now ( Anno Domini 1779 ) male issue . Joseph's male issue is extinct . General ...
... leaving two sons , William and Joseph , and one daughter , Hannah , who married Daniel Fox . William left eight sons ( and one daughter ) , five of whom have now ( Anno Domini 1779 ) male issue . Joseph's male issue is extinct . General ...
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... leave his family in better bread , than such a master of a ship can . * He must not be too hasty to be rich , but go on gently and with patience , as things will naturally go . This method , without aiming at being a fine gentleman ...
... leave his family in better bread , than such a master of a ship can . * He must not be too hasty to be rich , but go on gently and with patience , as things will naturally go . This method , without aiming at being a fine gentleman ...
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... leaving a wife and infant child . And now George Washington , a noble youth of twenty , his fine manly face a little scarred by the smallpox , that seized him while he was in Barbadoes , was at Mount Vernon as the faithful executor of ...
... leaving a wife and infant child . And now George Washington , a noble youth of twenty , his fine manly face a little scarred by the smallpox , that seized him while he was in Barbadoes , was at Mount Vernon as the faithful executor of ...
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... leave the army forever , and seek repose and happiness , usefulness and fair fame , in do- mestic and civil life . For these Washington was now prepared . During the previous spring , while on his way to Williamsburg , from his camp at ...
... leave the army forever , and seek repose and happiness , usefulness and fair fame , in do- mestic and civil life . For these Washington was now prepared . During the previous spring , while on his way to Williamsburg , from his camp at ...
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... signal indus- try and ability . He did not leave his farms to the entire care of his overseers . He was very active , and continually , even when absent on public business , exercised a general supervision 64 MOUNT VERNON.
... signal indus- try and ability . He did not leave his farms to the entire care of his overseers . He was very active , and continually , even when absent on public business , exercised a general supervision 64 MOUNT VERNON.
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