| 1899 - 1588 páginas
...of cold and famine at Valley Forge in February. Mrs. Washington, writing a month afterwards, said : "The General's apartment is very small ; he has had...quarters much more tolerable than they were at first." In sharing the dangers and vicissitudes of the men, they, like the men, merged the love of self into... | |
| Macalester College. Department of History, Literature and Political Science - 1892 - 342 páginas
...Benjamin Franklin during his last illness. SURGEON CRAIK, WASHINGTON S FRIEND. 249 that the General "has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made...quarters much more tolerable than they were at first." By an act of Congress, passed in February, 1778, there was a reorganization of the medical department... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 444 páginas
...•which they say is tolerably comfortable; the army are as healthy as can well be expected in general. The General's apartment is very small ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarter much more tolerable than they were at first." — Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Mercy Warren. FRIDAY,... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 356 páginas
...have been made to carry out the design. SATURDAY, MARCH 7. healthy as can well be expected in general. The General's apartment is very small ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarter much more tolerable than they were at first." — Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Mercy Warren. FRIDAY,... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 356 páginas
...comfortable; the army are as healthy as can well be expected in general. The General's apartment i8 very small ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarter much more tolerable than they were at first." — Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Mercy Warren. FRIDAY,... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 358 páginas
...the army are as healthy as can well be expected in general. The General's apartment ia very email ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarter much more tolerable than they were at first." — Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Mercy Warren. FRIDAY,... | |
| Elizabeth Bryant Johnston - 1895 - 270 páginas
...Washington arrived at Valley Forge this day, and wrote to Mrs. Greene : " The General's apartments are very small ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which makes our quarters more tolerable than they were at first." 1786 Washington, at this period undisturbed... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1897 - 378 páginas
...which they say is tolerably comfortable ; the army are as healthy as can be well expected in general. The General's apartment is very small ; he has had...quarters much more tolerable than they were at first." Such "winterings" became the regular custom, and brief references in various letters serve to illustrate... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 378 páginas
...which they say is tolerably comfortable ; the army are as healthy as can be well expected in general. The General's apartment is very small ; he has had...quarters much more tolerable than they were at first." Such "winterings" became the regular custom, and brief references in various letters serve to illustrate... | |
| Anne Hollingsworth Wharton - 1897 - 346 páginas
...which they say is tolerable comfortable; the army are as healthy as can well he expected in general. The General's apartment is very small ; he has had...quarters much more tolerable than they were at first." This description does not convey the idea of much comfort at headquarters, nor does the old stone house... | |
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