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... legislature of Virginia , and Washington was appointed lieutenant - colonel of a regi- ment , with Joshua Fry , an accomplished Oxford scholar , as his colonel . Upon Washington at once devolved the duty of going . forward with such ...
... legislature of Virginia , and Washington was appointed lieutenant - colonel of a regi- ment , with Joshua Fry , an accomplished Oxford scholar , as his colonel . Upon Washington at once devolved the duty of going . forward with such ...
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... legislature , British officers , and the neighboring gentry were present in full court dress . Washington's body - servant , Bishop , a tall negro , to whom he was much attached and who had accompanied him on all his military campaigns ...
... legislature , British officers , and the neighboring gentry were present in full court dress . Washington's body - servant , Bishop , a tall negro , to whom he was much attached and who had accompanied him on all his military campaigns ...
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... legislature for many He married Elizabeth , sister of George Washington , and built for her a mansion that is still standing , called Ken- more House , which was handsomely constructed and orna- mented. GEORGE WASHINGTON . 33.
... legislature for many He married Elizabeth , sister of George Washington , and built for her a mansion that is still standing , called Ken- more House , which was handsomely constructed and orna- mented. GEORGE WASHINGTON . 33.
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... legislature in 1877 , was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1880 , and in 1885 was appointed by President Cleveland United States minister to Portugal . JOHN ADAMS . JOHN ADAMS , Second president of the GEORGE ...
... legislature in 1877 , was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1880 , and in 1885 was appointed by President Cleveland United States minister to Portugal . JOHN ADAMS . JOHN ADAMS , Second president of the GEORGE ...
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... legislature . This was in June , 1770 , after he had undertaken the case of the soldiers , but before the trial . Mr. Adams now speedily became the principal legal adviser of the patriot party , and among its fore- most leaders was only ...
... legislature . This was in June , 1770 , after he had undertaken the case of the soldiers , but before the trial . Mr. Adams now speedily became the principal legal adviser of the patriot party , and among its fore- most leaders was only ...
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