Mary and Martha, the Mother and the Wife of George WashingtonHarper & Brothers, 1886 - 348 Seiten |
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... late in 1860 , I was a frequent visitor at Arlington House , in Virginia , the pleasant seat of the late George Washington Parke Custis . It is situated upon high ground on the right bank of the Potomac River , overlook- ing the cities ...
... late in 1860 , I was a frequent visitor at Arlington House , in Virginia , the pleasant seat of the late George Washington Parke Custis . It is situated upon high ground on the right bank of the Potomac River , overlook- ing the cities ...
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Benson John Lossing. mander - in - chief of the Confederate military forces late in the Civil War of 1861-65 . I continued my visits at Ar- lington House until a short time before the family aban- doned it and joined General Lee at ...
Benson John Lossing. mander - in - chief of the Confederate military forces late in the Civil War of 1861-65 . I continued my visits at Ar- lington House until a short time before the family aban- doned it and joined General Lee at ...
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... late as 1737. * In 1670 William's brother , Joseph , returned to England to look after the estate left by their father . There Joseph married , and there he dwelt until about the year 1695 , when he returned to Virginia . There , late ...
... late as 1737. * In 1670 William's brother , Joseph , returned to England to look after the estate left by their father . There Joseph married , and there he dwelt until about the year 1695 , when he returned to Virginia . There , late ...
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... late in life . † * Copied from an autograph letter in possession of a friend in Balti- The spelling is corrected . more . The following is a literal copy of an autograph letter of Mary , the mother of Washington , to her brother in ...
... late in life . † * Copied from an autograph letter in possession of a friend in Balti- The spelling is corrected . more . The following is a literal copy of an autograph letter of Mary , the mother of Washington , to her brother in ...
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... late Civil War , and sent to me in a small package of other old papers of no real value . One of these letters , written in a feminine hand , dated " Wms Burg , ye 7th of Oct ' , 1722 , " began as follows : " DEAR SUKEY— Madam Ball of ...
... late Civil War , and sent to me in a small package of other old papers of no real value . One of these letters , written in a feminine hand , dated " Wms Burg , ye 7th of Oct ' , 1722 , " began as follows : " DEAR SUKEY— Madam Ball of ...
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accompanied afterwards Alexandria American Arlington House arms army arrived Augustine Washington beautiful became bequeath Boston British brother camp character Clinton cloth Colonel Washington command commander-in-chief Congress Dandridge Daniel Parke Custis daughter death dinner domestic dressed duty encampment England entertained Fredericksburg French gentlemen George Washington George Washington Parke Governor guests Hamilton happy heart honor horses Hudson husband ington John Ball John Parke Custis Knox ladies Lafayette late Lawrence letter live Lord Dunmore Madam married Martha Washington Mary Ball Mary Washington ment miles military mistress morning Morristown mother of Washington Mount Vernon Nelly never Newburgh o'clock occasion officers patriotic Philadelphia portrait Potomac President President's presidential mansion received retired River rode seat sent soldiers soon tion troops Valley Forge Virginia visited Wash Washington Parke Washington wrote WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS wife Williamsburg winter woman York young
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Seite 333 - Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the great; Where neither guilty glory glows, Nor despicable state ? Yes — one — the first — the last — the best— The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but One !
Seite 256 - ... will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution , so unwilling 'am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities and inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm.
Seite 133 - ... upon myself and given pain to my friends. This, I am sure, could not, and ought not, to be pleasing to you, and must have lessened me considerably in my own esteem. I shall rely, therefore, confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me, not doubting but that I shall return safe to you in the fall.
Seite 1 - A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command ; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of an angel 13 light. XV.— I WANDERED LONELY. 1804. I WANDERED lonely as a cloud...
Seite 50 - The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for I believe out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive.
Seite 319 - When the fire is beginning to kindle and your heart growing warm, propound these questions to it : Who is this invader ? Have I a competent knowledge of him ? Is he a man of good character ? A man of sense ? For, be assured, a sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
Seite 305 - To the wearied traveller, who sees a resting-place, and is bending his body to lean thereon, I now compare myself; but to be suffered to do this in peace, is too much to be endured by some. To misrepresent my motives, to reprobate my politics, and to weaken the confidence which has been reposed in my administration, are objects, which cannot be relinquished by those who will be satisfied with nothing short of a change in our political system.
Seite 53 - Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again, I shall ; but if the command is pressed upon me by the general voice of the country, and offered upon such terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it...
Seite 50 - I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me.
Seite 319 - Love is said to be an involuntary passion, and it is, therefore, contended that it cannot be resisted. This is true in part only, for like all things else, when nourished and supplied plentifully with aliment, it is rapid in its progress ; but let these be withdrawn, and it may be stifled in its birth, or much stinted in its growth...