Patrick Henry: Practical revolutionaryLippincott, 1969 |
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Page 223
... county named in one's honor , and Leatherwood did offer some obvious advantages . Named for Leatherwood Creek , which winds southward through the estate , it was some twenty miles westward of Wynn's Ferry on the Dan River , the present ...
... county named in one's honor , and Leatherwood did offer some obvious advantages . Named for Leatherwood Creek , which winds southward through the estate , it was some twenty miles westward of Wynn's Ferry on the Dan River , the present ...
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... county . Certainly , that was true after the British moved nearer to Leatherwood from the Carolinas , and the Tories became more active in the Virginia back country . In 1778 commis- sioners had been appointed to secure bids in the county ...
... county . Certainly , that was true after the British moved nearer to Leatherwood from the Carolinas , and the Tories became more active in the Virginia back country . In 1778 commis- sioners had been appointed to secure bids in the county ...
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... County during the great debates on the ratification of the federal constitution , and life in the county would influence the active stages of his remaining career . The county still contained a large element of back - country farmers ...
... County during the great debates on the ratification of the federal constitution , and life in the county would influence the active stages of his remaining career . The county still contained a large element of back - country farmers ...
Contents
The Approaching Convention | 1 |
The St Johns Church Speech Introductory | 2 |
The St Johns Church Speech Conclusion | 3 |
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