Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent Carrington papers, 1781-1823.

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Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent Carrington papers, 1781-1823.

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Volume (30 items) containing letters addressed to various female correspondents, describing daily social life, travel, and education in late 18th and early 19th century Virginia. Includes references to her husbands, William Brent and Edward Carrington, her brother-in-law, John Marshall, and George Washington.

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Carrington, Edward, 1748-1810

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Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. During the war he became a close friend of George Washington....

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Brent, William, 1733-1782

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Marshall, John, 1755-1835

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John Marshall (1755-1835) was born near Germantown, Prince William (currently Fauquier) County, Virginia on 24 September 1755 to parents Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith. From 1775-1781, Marshall served in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. During the spring and summer of 1780, Marshall attended classes at the College of William and Mary and received his license to practice law. After the war, he moved to Richmond, Virginia and began his practice. Marshall married M...

Carrington, Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent, 1765-1847

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Daughter of Jaquelin and Rebecca Burwell Ambler. From the description of Papers, 1780-1832. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 24772060 Elizabeth Jacquelin Ambler Brent Carrington (1765-1847)was the eldest daughter of Jacquelin and Rebecca Burwell Ambler. From the guide to the Elizabeth Jacquelin Ambler Papers, 1780-1832., (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) Born Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler; married fir...