Light-horse Harry LeeC. Scribner's Sons, 1931 - 350 strani |
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... Falls . The old Lord Fairfax grant , to which the Great Falls site belonged , had been involved in litiga- tion since the war . While the country was fighting for independence , his Lordship had died ; in 1782 the Gen- eral Assembly had ...
... Falls . The old Lord Fairfax grant , to which the Great Falls site belonged , had been involved in litiga- tion since the war . While the country was fighting for independence , his Lordship had died ; in 1782 the Gen- eral Assembly had ...
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... fall . Patrick Henry had campaigned against him , pronouncing him unworthy of the people's confidence and ... Falls property . Lee had hoped to have it published in the American monthly magazines to stimu- late interest in the north ...
... fall . Patrick Henry had campaigned against him , pronouncing him unworthy of the people's confidence and ... Falls property . Lee had hoped to have it published in the American monthly magazines to stimu- late interest in the north ...
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... Falls site , was con- stantly perturbed over Matilda's prolonged illness . It had begun in the preceding summer at ... fall , she had felt unable to withstand a winter at Stratford , preferring to spend the colder months with her ...
... Falls site , was con- stantly perturbed over Matilda's prolonged illness . It had begun in the preceding summer at ... fall , she had felt unable to withstand a winter at Stratford , preferring to spend the colder months with her ...
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CONTENTS | 8 |
CHAPTER PAGE I PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT 1773 I | 9 |
THE LEES OF VIRGINIA II | 11 |
Avtorske pravice | |
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Alexandria American Ann Hill army arrived assault attack began British camp Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Colonel Hamilton command Congress Democrats detachment dragoons enemy eral Federal Federalist fire Fort Motte Fort Watson France friends garrison ginia Governor Lee Greene's guard Hall Hanson Henry Lee honor hope horse hundred informed jail James Madison John land Lee's Legion infantry letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Light-Horse Harry Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loyalists Lucy Grymes Ludwell Major Lee Marion Matilda Meanwhile ment miles militia morning Motte muskets Nathanael Greene night North Northern Neck officers ordered party passed Patrick Henry Paulus Hook Philadelphia Pickens political Potomac President Washington prisoners regiment remained resolution returned Richard Bland Lee Richmond river road rode sent Shirley soldiers soon South Carolina stood Stratford Stricker Tarleton Thomas Jefferson tion treaty troops Virginia vote waiting Westmoreland County William wrote York young