The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 pages |
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... Washington's Marriage - His management of the Estate of Mount Vernon - Appointed a Judge of the County Court , and a Member of the Virginia Legislature - Chosen a Member of the First Congress - Appointed Commandes in Chief of the ...
... Washington's Marriage - His management of the Estate of Mount Vernon - Appointed a Judge of the County Court , and a Member of the Virginia Legislature - Chosen a Member of the First Congress - Appointed Commandes in Chief of the ...
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... Washington - His Correspondence on the Subject - Leiter of General Gates - Remonstrance of the Legislature of Pennsylvania against closing the Campaign- Observations of the Commander in Chief upon it - Suffer- ings of the army for the ...
... Washington - His Correspondence on the Subject - Leiter of General Gates - Remonstrance of the Legislature of Pennsylvania against closing the Campaign- Observations of the Commander in Chief upon it - Suffer- ings of the army for the ...
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... Washington had , at this time , succeeded to the estate of his eldest brother , on . the Potomack , called Mount Vernon , in compli- ment to the British Admiral of that ... Washington . were , on the march 12 [ 1755 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... Washington had , at this time , succeeded to the estate of his eldest brother , on . the Potomack , called Mount Vernon , in compli- ment to the British Admiral of that ... Washington . were , on the march 12 [ 1755 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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