The Mother of Washington and Her Times
The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Mother of Washington and Her Times, by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor
The Mother of Washington And Her Times
SUPPOSED PORTRAIT OF MARY WASHINGTON.
BY
That one who breaks the way with tears Many shall follow with a song
New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1903 All rights reserved
Copyright, 1903, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903
Norwood Press
J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
To the Hon. Roger A. Pryor, LL.D. IN WHOM LIVES ALL THAT WAS BEST IN OLD VIRGINIA
Sara Agnes Rice Pryor
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MRS. ROGER A. PRYOR
CONTENTS
AUTHORITIES
PART I
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II
MARY WASHINGTON'S ENGLISH ANCESTRY
CHAPTER III
THE BALL FAMILY IN VIRGINIA
CHAPTER IV
COAT ARMOR AND THE RIGHT TO BEAR IT
CHAPTER V
TRADITIONS OF MARY BALL'S EARLY LIFE
CHAPTER VI
REVELATIONS OF AN OLD WILL
CHAPTER VII
MARY BALL'S CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER VIII
GOOD TIMES IN OLD VIRGINIA
CHAPTER IX
MARY BALL'S GUARDIAN AND HER GIRLHOOD
CHAPTER X
YOUNG MEN AND MAIDENS OF THE OLD DOMINION
CHAPTER XI
THE TOAST OF THE GALLANTS OF HER DAY
CHAPTER XII
HER MARRIAGE AND EARLY LIFE
CHAPTER XIII
BIRTHPLACE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
CHAPTER XIV
THE CHERRY TREE AND LITTLE HATCHET
CHAPTER XV
THE YOUNG WIDOW AND HER FAMILY
CHAPTER XVI
BETTY WASHINGTON, AND WEDDINGS IN OLD VIRGINIA
CHAPTER XVII
DEFEAT IN WAR: SUCCESS IN LOVE
CHAPTER XVIII
IN AND AROUND FREDERICKSBURG
CHAPTER XIX
SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS
CHAPTER XX
A TRUE PORTRAIT OF MARY WASHINGTON
CHAPTER XXI
NOON IN THE GOLDEN AGE
CHAPTER XXII
DINNERS, DRESS, DANCES, HORSE-RACES
PART II
CHAPTER I
THE LITTLE CLOUD
CHAPTER II
THE STORM
CHAPTER III
MARY WASHINGTON IN THE HOUR OF PERIL
CHAPTER IV
OLD REVOLUTIONARY LETTERS
CHAPTER V
THE BATTLE-GROUND
CHAPTER VI
FRANCE IN THE REVOLUTION
CHAPTER VII
"ON WITH THE DANCE, LET JOY BE UNCONFINED"
CHAPTER VIII
LAFAYETTE AND OUR FRENCH ALLIES
CHAPTER IX
IN CAMP AND AT MOUNT VERNON
CHAPTER X
MRS. ADAMS AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES
CHAPTER XI
THE FIRST WINTER AT MOUNT VERNON
CHAPTER XII
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS LAST VISIT TO HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER XIII
MARY WASHINGTON'S WILL; HER ILLNESS AND DEATH
CHAPTER XIV
TRIBUTES OF HER COUNTRYMEN
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