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... at Mount Vernon as the faithful executor of the last will and testament of his brother . He was also prospective heir of that whole beautiful domain , Lawrence having left it to his daughter , with the proviso that in the event of ...
... at Mount Vernon as the faithful executor of the last will and testament of his brother . He was also prospective heir of that whole beautiful domain , Lawrence having left it to his daughter , with the proviso that in the event of ...
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The borders of the estate , ” he continued , “ are washed by more than ten miles of tide - water ; several valuable fisheries appertain to it ; the whole shore , in fact , is one entire fishery . ” Such was the delightful home to which ...
The borders of the estate , ” he continued , “ are washed by more than ten miles of tide - water ; several valuable fisheries appertain to it ; the whole shore , in fact , is one entire fishery . ” Such was the delightful home to which ...
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the venerable annalist of Philadelphia and New York , and at his house in Germantown the annexed sketch of it was made . Field had a pleasant countenance and fine portly figure . He was , on the whole , rather fat , and loved his ease .
the venerable annalist of Philadelphia and New York , and at his house in Germantown the annexed sketch of it was made . Field had a pleasant countenance and fine portly figure . He was , on the whole , rather fat , and loved his ease .
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Contents
Washington in the Virginia Assembly Patrick Henry | 26 |
Description of the Arms of the Washington Family | 27 |
The Family of Washingtons Mother His Birth | 33 |
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| Title | The Home of Washington Or Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical Biographical and Pictorial |
| Author | Benson John Lossing |
| Published | 1871 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 14 Mar 2008 |
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