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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... letters " C. W. " ( the initials of CIMON WASHINGTON ) and the date , " 1664 , " cast upon it . That mortar is in In- WASHINGTON MORTAR . dependence Hall , in Philadelphia . The Northamptonshire family , from whom George Wash- ington ...
... letters " C. W. " ( the initials of CIMON WASHINGTON ) and the date , " 1664 , " cast upon it . That mortar is in In- WASHINGTON MORTAR . dependence Hall , in Philadelphia . The Northamptonshire family , from whom George Wash- ington ...
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... letter written by each when they were nine years old , and which are supposed to be among the earliest , perhaps the very first , epistles penned by these illustrious men . They were sent to me a few years ago , by a son of Richard ...
... letter written by each when they were nine years old , and which are supposed to be among the earliest , perhaps the very first , epistles penned by these illustrious men . They were sent to me a few years ago , by a son of Richard ...
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... letter to me , accompanying the two juvenile epistles , Mr. Lee writes : " The letter of Richard Henry Lee was written by himself , and , uncorrected , was sent by him to his boy - friend , George Washington . The poetical effusion was ...
... letter to me , accompanying the two juvenile epistles , Mr. Lee writes : " The letter of Richard Henry Lee was written by himself , and , uncorrected , was sent by him to his boy - friend , George Washington . The poetical effusion was ...
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... letter from her brother , in England , dated Stratford - by - Bow , 19th May , 1747 : " I understand that you are advised and have some thoughts of putting your son George to sea . I think he had better be put apprentice to a tinker ...
... letter from her brother , in England , dated Stratford - by - Bow , 19th May , 1747 : " I understand that you are advised and have some thoughts of putting your son George to sea . I think he had better be put apprentice to a tinker ...
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... letter , without doubt , made the mother decide to act according to the desire of her heart , for already a friend had written to Lawrence , " I am afraid Mrs. Washington will not keep up to her first resolution . that one word against ...
... letter , without doubt , made the mother decide to act according to the desire of her heart , for already a friend had written to Lawrence , " I am afraid Mrs. Washington will not keep up to her first resolution . that one word against ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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