. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . PACK-SADDLE. LEATHERN CAMP-CHEST. and every other necessary, and on the 31st of October, 1753,departed for the head-waters of the Ohio. Tliey made a most 54 MOUNT VERNON perilous jom-ney, and, after an absence of seven weeks, MajorWashington again stood in the presence of Governor Din-widdic, his mission fulfilled to the satisfaction of all. Twodays afterward he returned, first to his mothers home, nearFredericksburg, then to Bel voir, and finally to Mount Vernon,where he spent a greater
. The home of Washington; or, Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical, and pictorial . PACK-SADDLE. LEATHERN CAMP-CHEST. and every other necessary, and on the 31st of October, 1753,departed for the head-waters of the Ohio. Tliey made a most 54 MOUNT VERNON perilous jom-ney, and, after an absence of seven weeks, MajorWashington again stood in the presence of Governor Din-widdic, his mission fulfilled to the satisfaction of all. Twodays afterward he returned, first to his mothers home, nearFredericksburg, then to Bel voir, and finally to Mount Vernon,where he spent a greater portion of the winter and spring of1Y54. But Major Washington was not allowed to remain long inseclusion. In the late expedition he had exhibited qualitiestoo great and useful to be suffered to repose. War with theFrench appeared inevitable. The latter continued their hos-tile preparations in the Ohio region, and a colonial militaryforce, to be sent thither, was organized in the spring of Joshua Fry was appointed its commander, and MajorWashington his lieutenant. For a while Mount Vernon
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