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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. | 34 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 14 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: April 27, 1863., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Washington, Lawrence 1718-
Half-brother of George Washington; born in 1718.
His mother, who was the first wife of Augustine Washington, father of George, was Jane Butler.
Lawrence received by his father's will the estate of Hunting Creek, on a bay and stream of that name, not far from Alexandria, and stretching for miles a ly from a fatal sickness like yellow fever.
It was in the midst of that terrible pestilence that the seeds of a fatal disease were planted in the system of Lawrence Washington, against which he struggled for years.
During the campaign he had gained the confidence
Lawrence Washington.
Martha Washington. of both Wentworth andLawrence Washington.
Martha Washington. of both Wentworth and Vernon.
Lawrence intended to go to England and join the regular army, but, falling in love with the beautiful Anne Fairfax, they were married in July, 1743.
He took possession of his fine estate, and named it Mount Vernon, in honor of the gallant admiral.
Little George was a frequent and muchpetted visitor at Mount Vernon.
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