Washington Letters Reveal Intimate Portraits And Struggles
The Pierpont Morgan library houses Washington papers showing the future president as a young man, soldier and family head. Letters describe hard times, financial needs, personal guidance to Betsy Custis, and plans for a public farewell. Other notes recount Yorktown, Lafayette efforts, and Washington’s bid to step away from power.
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George Washington
Pierpont Morgan
J. P. Morgan
George William Fairfax
Nancy
Washington's Day Observance Called for Public Reflection
A New York Times note exhorts Americans to honor Washington's Day by reflecting on his War and Peace leadership and the republic's founding principles. It laments limited observance and urges schools to open to both children and adults to contemplate national heritage and shared obligations.
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Count de Grasse
Europe
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Washington
Mount Vernon
James Madison
America
McMaster
Congress
Annapolis
Eyven
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Franklin
Kel
Republic
George Washington
New York Times
Washington Aides Clash Over Civic Rights
A fragment shows a public discourse on rights and governance as Washington figures debate authority and ordained outcomes. The note hints at a larger ideological contest shaping policy and justice.
Horizontal and Vertical Crossword Puzzle Clues Summary
A dense list of cross clues across horizontal and vertical sections. It includes numerous definitions for cryptic style entries such as drop, season, embrace, and various mythological, musical, and linguistic terms. The puzzle ends with directions about publishing the solution in the next issue.
The Kitchen Cabinet 1926 Poem by Harriet du Autremont
A brief poetic piece titled The Kitchen Cabinet from 1926 in the Western Newspaper Union collection. It centers on perseverance through faith hope and dream with lines referencing vision purpose heart and service.
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Harriet du Autremont
Old World Breakfast Dishes From A Curious Menu
A vintage kitchen guide lists scrapple, Bohemian Buns, English Meat Dish, Onion Omelet, Veal Loaf, fritters, pineapple treats, Richelieu sauce, sponge pudding, barbecued lamb, and mutton stew. Recipes cover preparation, ingredients, and cooking steps for these hearty morning and family meals.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle
A compact guide explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form words across and down. The first letter of each word is numbered by the definitions below the grid, with horizontal clues filling to the right and vertical clues filling downward. Black spaces remain empty and all words are dictionary entries except proper names.
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Conway
Alexandria
Elizabeth Parke Custis
Etsy
Martha Washington
Yorktown
General Greene
Lafayette
France
Germany
West Point
Little Devil
Hinder
Anatcher
Weassel
Chem
Hounse
Singer
Advine
Spenser
Western Newspaper Union
Cpere
Hamelin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!