08 Jan 1830
Page 1
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Newspaper
Virginia Advocate
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1830
Page
1
A long miscellany column opens with a playful Christmas spoof in verse and proceeds into mixed prose on health, sleep, and household care. It includes guidance on bedding for infants and children, followed by a legal-judicial tribute to a respected Virginia judge and short notes on science and empire.
A letter from Boston Daily Advertiser praises Judge Washington's character and notes the death of Mr Justice Washington. Born June 5, 1762, he was the nephew and favorite of President Washington, inheriting Mount Vernon and the Potomac estate in the president's will. The piece laments his passing and recalls the venerable lineage and ancestral piety tied to Mount Vernon.
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