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... turned to Virginia , to be to him a generous father and a loving friend . As the head of the family , Lawrence Washington had received the lion's share of the property , including the estate at Hunting Creek , on the Potomac , which he ...
... turned to Virginia , to be to him a generous father and a loving friend . As the head of the family , Lawrence Washington had received the lion's share of the property , including the estate at Hunting Creek , on the Potomac , which he ...
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... turned to his young aide for the counsel which had already been proffered and rejected many times . Washington advised the division of the army , so that the main body could hurry forward in light marching order while a detachment ...
... turned to his young aide for the counsel which had already been proffered and rejected many times . Washington advised the division of the army , so that the main body could hurry forward in light marching order while a detachment ...
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... turned to Mount Vernon ill and worn - out , was urged to solicit the command , but it was not his way to solicit , and he declined to do so now . Au- gust 14th , he wrote to his mother : " If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio ...
... turned to Mount Vernon ill and worn - out , was urged to solicit the command , but it was not his way to solicit , and he declined to do so now . Au- gust 14th , he wrote to his mother : " If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio ...
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... turned more and more , as was the case with all the men of his time in that era of change and of new ideas , to the consideration of human slavery in its moral , political , and social as- pects . To trace the course of his opinions in ...
... turned more and more , as was the case with all the men of his time in that era of change and of new ideas , to the consideration of human slavery in its moral , political , and social as- pects . To trace the course of his opinions in ...
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... turning . Here again we see exhibited most conspicuously the powerful personality of the man who was able thus to command immediately the allegiance of this naturally cold and reserved people . What was it that they saw that inspired ...
... turning . Here again we see exhibited most conspicuously the powerful personality of the man who was able thus to command immediately the allegiance of this naturally cold and reserved people . What was it that they saw that inspired ...
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action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready result retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown