Читать книгу From Farm House to the White House - William Makepeace Thayer - Страница 3

I.
ANCESTORS AND BIRTH.

Оглавление

Table of Contents

Ancestors in England—John and Lawrence Washington—Family of Note—The Washington Manor and Irving—Sir Henry Washington in War—English Fox Hunting—Washington and Franklin—The Washingtons in America—Birth of George—House where born—Ceremony of placing a Slab on it by Custis—Paulding describes the Place—The House described—George baptized—Removal to Banks of Rappahannock—Large Estates—Style of Living—Vast Wilderness—Militia—Depredations by Indians—Negro Slavery 23
From Farm House to the White House

Подняться наверх