Letter, U. Va., to Mary Ann Wadill Townes [manuscript] 1858 Sept. 27.

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Letter, U. Va., to Mary Ann Wadill Townes [manuscript] 1858 Sept. 27.

Chiefly a love letter, but mentions the equestrian statue of George Washington in the Captial grounds, Richmond.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7927621

University of Virginia. Library

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Townes, Mary Ann Wadill,

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Townes, Stephen Halcott, 1834-

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University of Virginia student. From the description of Letter to his sister [manuscript] 1858 November 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647939848 ...

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...