Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume 9Lyon Gardiner Tyler 1927 |
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Lyon Gardiner Tyler. " OLD FIRST " PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , ALEXANDRIA , VA . , AS IT APPEARED ABOUT THE TIME OF THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION In this building the Washington Society of Alexandria assembled at different times to hear addresses ...
Lyon Gardiner Tyler. " OLD FIRST " PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , ALEXANDRIA , VA . , AS IT APPEARED ABOUT THE TIME OF THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION In this building the Washington Society of Alexandria assembled at different times to hear addresses ...
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... ALEXANDRIA . BY WILLIAM BUCKNER MCGROARTY . It can never be said of Alexandria , Virginia , in its relations to Washington that " A prophet is not without honor save in his own country " ; from youth to old age he was to the entire com ...
... ALEXANDRIA . BY WILLIAM BUCKNER MCGROARTY . It can never be said of Alexandria , Virginia , in its relations to Washington that " A prophet is not without honor save in his own country " ; from youth to old age he was to the entire com ...
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... Alexandria availed themselves of every oppor tunity to honor him , a fact of which Washington was never un- conscious and to which he was always responsive ( Note 3 ) . The first celebration of his birthday occurred in Alexandria - a ...
... Alexandria availed themselves of every oppor tunity to honor him , a fact of which Washington was never un- conscious and to which he was always responsive ( Note 3 ) . The first celebration of his birthday occurred in Alexandria - a ...
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... Alexandria and one from the Maryland shore opposite ; the six honorary pall - bearers , all Colonels in the Revolution ; the various military organizations and their officers ; the officials and members of the two Masonic lodges in ...
... Alexandria and one from the Maryland shore opposite ; the six honorary pall - bearers , all Colonels in the Revolution ; the various military organizations and their officers ; the officials and members of the two Masonic lodges in ...
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... by Rev'd . Davis , Muir and Maffatt ; all colors on shipping in the harbour to be at half - mast ; all business houses closed . " The oldest copy of an Alexandria newspaper preserved in the 150 TYLER'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.
... by Rev'd . Davis , Muir and Maffatt ; all colors on shipping in the harbour to be at half - mast ; all business houses closed . " The oldest copy of an Alexandria newspaper preserved in the 150 TYLER'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.
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