{"product_id":"recollections-and-private-memoirs-of-george-washington-9781928596035","title":"Recollections and Private Memoirs of George Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003eWASHINGTON firsthand  through the eyes of his adopted son (But this monumental volume  first published in 1859  offers you much  much more) Heres the history book that belongs in the library of every family. Why? First  because its author  the youth who called General (and afterward President) Washington his father  the youth who was the grandson of First Lady Martha Washington  knew intimately the Great Patriot s family and life: \"Concerning Washington s domestic habits and manners; the routine of his methodical life; what he said and did  when he retired from public cares and duties  in the evening of his glorious day  I ought to know much. Taken from my orphaned cradle to his paternal arms  nourished at his board  cherished in his bosom  from childhood to manhood  I ought to know something of the First President of the United States  and the illustrious Farmer of Mount Vernon. So  over the years  George Washington Parke Custis wrote it all down  everything he could remember about his father  the Father of our Country. What Mr. Custis couldnt remember himself  he got directly from family and friends  all former associates of Washington. Mr. Custis tells us of two: \"Bishop  Washington s military servant and humble friend in the war of 55-56  who helped him to his last horse on the field of Braddock  when death gathered so many sheaves to the garner --- the veteran Bishop died at Mount Vernon at a very advanced age. It was while sitting upon his knee  in the days of my childhood  that I often heard the old man relate the events of the Indian wars  and have seen him raise his withered arm  while his faded eye lighted up  when describing the memorable and heroic achievements of his patron and commander.\" Dr. James Craik  also. He and Washington were comrades and fellow-captives at the affair of the Meadows  in 55; were associated in the War of the Revolution  and bosom friends. When Mr. Custis died in 1857  his daughter collected and arranged for publishing the Recollections and Private Memoirs of George Washington  careful not to alter her father s text. It s truly a history bonanza. A mere sliver of the contents explains why: Washington at Mount Vernon  Observer of the Sabbath  Tour of his Farms  Washington s Evenings  His Habit in Winter  Washington at the Battle of Princeton  Composition of the American Army  Washington Undismayed by Defeat  Battle of Germantown  Anecdote of Pulaski  The Undisciplined Americans  March to Valley Forge  Privations at Valley Forge  Washington s Compassion  Washington on the Night of the Battle of Monmouth  Exposure in Battle  Anecdote of Colonel Hamilton  Incidents of the Siege of Yorktown  Cornwallis s Attempt to Escape  A Chosen Guest at Washington s Table  Mysteries of the Revolution  Headquarters at Morristown  Washington s Life-Guard (select corps)  Depreciation of Continental Money  Celebration of Washington s Birthday  Washington a Sportsman  First Year of the Presidency  Aversion to Show and Pomp  Martha Washington The indispensable Washington: MORE reasons to purchase this great book:  Explanatory footnotes throughout from the original publisher  with many additional eyewitness accounts. These incredible anecdotes and histories make a book all their own  Correspondence between Washington and his adopted son while the latter was at Princeton and then Annapolis. Full of practical wisdom for today s young men  Correspondence between General Washington and John Parke Custis (the author s father) during the Revolution. Reveals Washington s great presence of mind  Memoir of Mr. Custis by his daughter; which introduces a \"very curious matter\" about the earlier history of the family  A sketch  by Mr. Custis  of Washington s mother; acknowledged by Washington himself as the foundation of his fame  Background on all the original portraits of Washington  Presentation of a ring to General Lafayette by Mr. Custis at the tomb of Washington  1826  The famous oration on the death of Washington delivered by Henry Lee before Congress  Washington s directions for the management of his farms  1789  Beautifully designed cover; stamped in gold with the famous painting of Washington praying at Valley Forge  Hefty 644 pages  Teens to adult  but even parents of younger children will want this classic on hand\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651868483637,"sku":"ByrdShop_1928596037","price":169.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781928596035.jpg?v=1781843038","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/recollections-and-private-memoirs-of-george-washington-9781928596035","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}