13/23 The bearer of this letter was George Washington, a young Virginia surveyor. Scudder's _Washington; Hero Tales_ 1-15.] [Sidenote: He warns the French to leave the Ohio.] 97. George Washington .-- Of an old Virginia family, George Washington grew up with the idea that he must earn his own living. His father was a well-to-do planter. But Augustine Washington was the eldest son, and, as was the custom then in Virginia, he inherited most of the property. |