The Washington centennial1789-1889 . FIRST TRINITY CHURCH. ERECTED 1696. REFITTED 1737. DESTROYED BY FIRE 1776. to express his thanks, but never voluble inpublic became embarassed and could utternot a word. Sit down, Mr. Washing-ton, was the courteous relief of theSpeaker, your modesty equals your. valor, and that surpasses the power of anylanguage I possess. Taking his wifefrom her estate i Ids home in Mt. Ver-non, he passed the time in quiet leisure,with the two children by her former mar-riage, a boy and girl, varied only by hisduties as delegate to the House of Bur-gesses. In this quiet li
The Washington centennial1789-1889 . FIRST TRINITY CHURCH. ERECTED 1696. REFITTED 1737. DESTROYED BY FIRE 1776. to express his thanks, but never voluble inpublic became embarassed and could utternot a word. Sit down, Mr. Washing-ton, was the courteous relief of theSpeaker, your modesty equals your. valor, and that surpasses the power of anylanguage I possess. Taking his wifefrom her estate i Ids home in Mt. Ver-non, he passed the time in quiet leisure,with the two children by her former mar-riage, a boy and girl, varied only by hisduties as delegate to the House of Bur-gesses. In this quiet life he was happy,and wrote a correspondent in London, Iam now, I believe, fixed at this seat, withan agreeable partner for life, and I hopeto find more happiness in retirement thanI ever experienced amid the wide andbustling world. His biographers have fondly detailed,
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