Life of Washington: A Biography, Personal, Military, and Political, Volume 1Virtue, 1860 - Presidents |
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Page 44
... wrote to his son - in - law : " George has been with us , and says he will thankfully follow your advice , as his best friend .... I have spoken to Dr. Spencer , who I find is often at the widow's , " and has some influence , to ...
... wrote to his son - in - law : " George has been with us , and says he will thankfully follow your advice , as his best friend .... I have spoken to Dr. Spencer , who I find is often at the widow's , " and has some influence , to ...
Page 49
... wrote a letter to one of his youthful confidants from which it appears that he still suffered from the melancholy depres sion induced by unrequited or hopeless love . " As it is the greatest mark of friendship and esteem , " he says ...
... wrote a letter to one of his youthful confidants from which it appears that he still suffered from the melancholy depres sion induced by unrequited or hopeless love . " As it is the greatest mark of friendship and esteem , " he says ...
Page 70
... wrote to a friend , “ If we can remove the turbulent Frenchmen , our people , according to the exactest calculations , will , in another century , become more numerous than the population of England herself . All Europe will not be able ...
... wrote to a friend , “ If we can remove the turbulent Frenchmen , our people , according to the exactest calculations , will , in another century , become more numerous than the population of England herself . All Europe will not be able ...
Page 94
... king had really any just claim to the disputed territory . " You can well conceive , " the governor wrote to a friend , " how I fired at ET . 22. ] MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS . 95 this 94 [ 1754 . WASHINGTON : A BIOGRAPHY .
... king had really any just claim to the disputed territory . " You can well conceive , " the governor wrote to a friend , " how I fired at ET . 22. ] MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS . 95 this 94 [ 1754 . WASHINGTON : A BIOGRAPHY .
Page 97
... wrote to Governor Dinwiddie , " we got but ten , after waiting a week , and some of these so badly pro- vided with teams that the soldiers were obliged to assist them up the hills , although it was known they had better teams at home ...
... wrote to Governor Dinwiddie , " we got but ten , after waiting a week , and some of these so badly pro- vided with teams that the soldiers were obliged to assist them up the hills , although it was known they had better teams at home ...
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