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Title: Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Snowden, William H. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Alexandria, Va., Printed by G. H. Ramey & son
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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g., 1776, Martha, bornDec, 1777, Eleanor born March, 1779, GeorgeW. Parke Custis born April, 1781. Elizabethwas married to Thomas Law who was secretary toWarren Hastings in India and who bought a largescope of land and with others built many housesin Washington just after it became the NationalCapital. Martha was married to Thomas Peters.Eleanor was married to Major Lawrence Lewis,son of Fielding Lewis and Betty a sister of GeorgeWashington, and George W. Parke Custis wasmarried to Mary Lee Fitzhugh whom hesurvived. His only daughter Mary was marriedto Capt. Robert E. Lee of Confederate fame. During Washingtons absence from Mount Vernon whilein command of the armies of the revolution, Mrs. Washing-ton was often with him. During the winter at Valley Forgeshe shared the privations of the officers and ministered faith-fully to the sick and wounded of the troops. She survivedthe General two and a half years, dying at Mount Verni.n.May, J802, and her remains lie in the vault at that place.
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\1\RTIIA WASHINGTON. OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. What Martha Washington needed the First Year of her Marriage. Ordered from London by Col. Washington, 1759. 69 The following is an exact copy of this memorandcwhich is curiously quaint : 1 Cap, handkerchief and tucker. 2 Fine lawn aprons. 2 Double handkerchiefs. 2 Pairs of white silk hose. 6 Pairs of fine cotton hose. 4 Pairs of thread hose. I Pair of black satin shoes of the smallest fives.I . Pair of white satin shoes.I Pair calamanco shoes.I Fashionable hat or bonnet.6 Pairs of kid gloves.6 Pairs of mits.6 Breast knots. , i Dozen silk stay laces. I Black mask. 1 Dozen fashionable cambric handkerchiefs. 2 Pairs neat small scissors.I Pound of sewing silk. I Box of real miniken pins and hair pins. 4 Pieces of tape. 6 Pounds of perfumed powder. I Piece narrow white satin ribbon. I Tuckered petticoat of a fashionable color. 1 Silver tabby petticoat. 2 Handsome breast flowers.9 Pounds of sugar candy. So Martha used perfumed powder, breast kn

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