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1853 Memoirs of George Washington Mother & Wife

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1853 Memoirs of George Washington Mother & Wife Colonial Americana Conkling

“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”

― George Washington

A rare biographical narrative of the lives of George Washington’s mother and wife; Mary Ball Washington and Martha Dandridge. This account focuses on family life, children, family members, and the reactions and responses to George Washington’s political and military endeavors. Margaret Conkling includes transcripts of letters, extracts from eulogies, the public’s views of both women, and the reception of Martha’s company, dress, and appearance in public occasions.

Item number: #12947

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CONKLING, Margaret

Memoirs of the mother and wife of Washington

Auburn [N.Y.]: Buffalo: Derby, Miller and Co., 1853.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

xiv, 248

Provenance: Handwritten – Gertrude Armstrong, 1854

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~7in X 5in (18cm x 13cm)

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