This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...Richmond, he located in that city. For a time he lived at "Salisbury" in Chesterfield county. He afterwards bought a home with ten thousand acres of land known as " Leatherwood" in Henry county, which was named for him. Later he lived on the Appomattox River in Prince Edward county, and then at "Long Island" in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...Richmond, he located in that city. For a time he lived at "Salisbury" in Chesterfield county. He afterwards bought a home with ten thousand acres of land known as " Leatherwood" in Henry county, which was named for him. Later he lived on the Appomattox River in Prince Edward county, and then at "Long Island" in Campbell county. Review Questions. What was the Stamp Act? Tell of Henry's early life and his admission to the bar. Explain the Parson's case. Why did Henry win in that case? Give an account of the resolutions of 1765. What did Peyton Randolph say? How did Henry look as he went out of Williamsburg? What were the resolutions of 1769? What was the committee of correspondence of 1773? Tell of Henry in the Continental Congress of 1774. Give an account of his speech before the Virginia convention of 1775. Tell how he made Dunmore pay for the powder. How many years was he governor? What offices did he decline? Why did he oppose the adoption of the Constitution of the United States? Tell of his homes and of his last years. Geography Study. Map of Virginia.--Find Hanover, Chesterfield, Campbell, Henry, Charlotte, Louisa, and Prince Edward counties, and locate their courthouses. Find Richmond and Williamsburg. Map of Pennsylvania.--Locate Philadelphia. How would you go from Williamsburg to Philadelphia? CHAPTER XIV. GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1732-1799. Westmoreland county gave to Virginia and our country George Washington, "the noblest figure that ever stood in the forefront of a nation's life." Washington was born on the 22d clay of February, 1732. His birthplace was on Bridges Creek not far from the Potomac River. The house contained four rooms on the ground floor, an attic with a sloping roof and a large brick chimney. Thre...
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