Declaring Independence and Civil War Beginnings
The document cites grievances against British rule including suspending legislatures abolishing charters and waging war. It proclaims the United States as free and independent with powers to wage war make peace and form alliances. The text moves from political declaration to a scene in a desert camp with reflections on pyramids and graves followed by fashion notes from Paris.
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Chen Kal
Great Britain
Lhe Hay
Pupirior
Tle
United States of America
Great Briwin
Joan Stancock
Nientarroc Pyrasins
Leon
Pyramids
Joseph Fd
Moses
Buchanan
Republican Party
Cairo Times
Delta
Mound City Emporium
Mose
Ed. Willett
Mound City
Ben
the Gazette
Common Council
Shambnats
Len Faxon
Washingtons First Love and the Cary family in Virginia
Reminiscences relate General George Washington’s wooing of Mary Cary at Celeys in Hanover County Virginia. The story traces Cary family ties to English nobility, Washington marrying Martha Dandridge Custis after a dramatic interview, and Mary Cary’s later life at the Cottage in Hanover. The piece weaves political and social commentary with memories of colonial Virginia society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanover County
Virginia
General Washington
Mary Cary
Wilson Cary
Coun'y
Elizabeth Cay
Hunsden
England
Archibald Cary
George Win
Fairfax
Belvoir
Potomac
Miss Cary
Rumbler
Cornwallis
Yorktown
America
Williamsburg
Hin
Edward Ambler
Bluggenot
la Roche Jaqueline
Vendee
Cambridge
Europe
York
Lord Bottecourt
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Fich
Main
King Streets
Lockermaz
Doter
Delaware
Hayes
Reforyer
Thastten- Hop
the Posco
Axq
Justices OF the
Pege
Prain
Bagro
Dubponas
Scire Pacias
Per Quire
Conatbie
Farmers’ Bank
Narre
Ballea
Seaford
Willington
Alfred R. Wootten
Market Street
Eighth
Wilmington, del
M. Co
Prile
Funntahr
Ees Berenengen
Tron
S.M Flirrington
M. W. Raves
Comegys
Geo. P. Pishor
E Ridgely
N. B. Smithers
Seve Sanlsbury
Isaac Jump
J.C. Bird
Raynolds
Denry Totd
Radyler
John K. Tarvin
EAD
ATA Tiomner
Blank
Ellaware
China
GLASS
Tyndale & Mitchell
Cheenut Street
Philadelphia
T. & Mus
Fountain Hotel
Becond Street
Market and
Arch
W. OC
Fountain & Bro Proprietors
Dover
Dylaware
William C. Fountain
Del
Jebs, Traoeers
Tron Railing
Madison
Munros
Wilmington
Delware
Odlly Stewart & Clark
Omerva
Talurlams
B. J T. Abald
Market St
WU Hoington
Elley & Brown
North Second Street
Brillants&c
Keley & Brown
Paris
Itos Onestnut Street
Tobh
Chantilly
Green
Col. Jones’ Alley
New York
Chalkie de Laing
Markel
Triesda, &c
United States
Tom
Buy
George Culin
Joseph Firte
Samuel Riley
Arcii
Philadelphi
WM. D. Williams & CO
Spring Garden Street
N.B
Eighth Street
Fara
Aps
Valencia
Jouvin
Marseilles
Horgemen
Maijens
Mstrons
Au Stara
Crescent
Congress
Tral
Amec
Hotel de Ville
Jong
Yen
Ali
Dal
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