Living Letters from American HistoryEdward Boykin |
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... Washington " General and Commander - in - Chief of the Army of the United Colonies . " Next day Washington accepted the command , with the stipulation that he was to serve without pay . When he said good - by to Martha Washington , at ...
... Washington " General and Commander - in - Chief of the Army of the United Colonies . " Next day Washington accepted the command , with the stipulation that he was to serve without pay . When he said good - by to Martha Washington , at ...
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... WASHINGTON ROBERT MORRIS RAISES MONEY TO PAY WASHINGTON'S SOLDIERS Lack of money to pay his soldiers harassed George Washington con- tinuously . Fortunately , even in " the dark days of America , " there was one man to whom he could ...
... WASHINGTON ROBERT MORRIS RAISES MONEY TO PAY WASHINGTON'S SOLDIERS Lack of money to pay his soldiers harassed George Washington con- tinuously . Fortunately , even in " the dark days of America , " there was one man to whom he could ...
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... Washington enjoyed the distinction of having his portrait painted more than any public man in the history of the world . The portraits of Washington had , and still have , a definite influence on the history of the United States . In ...
... Washington enjoyed the distinction of having his portrait painted more than any public man in the history of the world . The portraits of Washington had , and still have , a definite influence on the history of the United States . In ...
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George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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