Library of Universal Literature: In Four Parts, Comprising Science, Biography, Fiction and the Great Orations, Volume 15P. F. Collier, 1900 |
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... Mount Vernon . CHAPTER XXXIV . Washington at Mount Vernon - A Soldier's Repose - Plans of Do- mestic Life - Kind Offer of the Council of Pennsylvania - His- ( 3 ) 44 torical Applications - News of Jacob Van Braam - Opening.
... Mount Vernon . CHAPTER XXXIV . Washington at Mount Vernon - A Soldier's Repose - Plans of Do- mestic Life - Kind Offer of the Council of Pennsylvania - His- ( 3 ) 44 torical Applications - News of Jacob Van Braam - Opening.
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... Mount Vernon . 183 CHAPTER XI . Frontier Difficulties with the Indians - General Harmer's Expedi- tion against them ... mont admitted into the Union - First Congress expires - A new Expedition projected against the Hostile Tribes under ...
... Mount Vernon . 183 CHAPTER XI . Frontier Difficulties with the Indians - General Harmer's Expedi- tion against them ... mont admitted into the Union - First Congress expires - A new Expedition projected against the Hostile Tribes under ...
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... Mount Vernon - Assembling of Second Congress →→ Washington's opening Speech - Two Expeditions organized against the Indians , under Scott and Wilkinson - Their feeble Result - Third Expedition under St. Clair - His disastrous Con ...
... Mount Vernon - Assembling of Second Congress →→ Washington's opening Speech - Two Expeditions organized against the Indians , under Scott and Wilkinson - Their feeble Result - Third Expedition under St. Clair - His disastrous Con ...
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... - Dissatisfaction of Genet - Demands Release of two American Citizens - Washington's Sensitiveness to the Attacks of the Press - His unshaken Determination • · · 261 CHAPTER XXI . Washington called to Mount Vernon - The Contents 9.
... - Dissatisfaction of Genet - Demands Release of two American Citizens - Washington's Sensitiveness to the Attacks of the Press - His unshaken Determination • · · 261 CHAPTER XXI . Washington called to Mount Vernon - The Contents 9.
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... Mount Vernon - The case of the " Little Sarah " comes up in his Absence - Governor Mifflin determined to prevent her Departure - Rage of Genet ― Jefferson urges De- tention of the Privateer until the President's Return - Evasive ...
... Mount Vernon - The case of the " Little Sarah " comes up in his Absence - Governor Mifflin determined to prevent her Departure - Rage of Genet ― Jefferson urges De- tention of the Privateer until the President's Return - Evasive ...
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