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TIE WASl1lNGTONFAMlLY.

'IC w NSiIi'>O ON AMlLI.
The following letter, Translated from the
German, contains some Interesting par'iru.
lars respecting branch of q be Washington
family. The letter Grcn-usin. Washington,
to which the writer aNudes, may hr seen in
Spa,ks's Washington, vol. ri. p. 500; and
other particulars concerning the family, in
vol. i. p. ssh. Jafes Washington is there
"""'i""rd as llYi !f~e" ssapms = in
Rouerdam.-NoE knicL
.s>fn TchruSry q, 1914
TIoNoRrD Sin: It was moi till rsrAJ b of this
month that received your lavnr Of D1cenrhsr
18Th; could nn', therefore, answer It earlier.
In compliance with your wish, will, with plea.
sure, communicate IN you some facts relating 10
nv family. The branch from which am de
seconded has undoubtedly til, same ancestor
ns that from which the American branch de.
scen1cd, which is proved alsu by the same coat
Of arms.
The family of Washington is descended from
a good old English family, which, in early tunes.
owned considerable possessions in the counties
nf York aud Northampton, and in u'hrr places.
II beramr connected. nv marriage, with the
family al Shirley, E'r Fcrrers. Sir Lawrence
Washington married Ezahoth. daughter q"
the second Z ri F"rrers. T. was also CONNIE c'ed
with that Of V,liers, Ddke If Buckingham. a
branch of the family, from unknown causes, inr
they were wesihv, emgrarcd about the We ir
1850. tn America: and the well known (nne
NAV say with truth, the un vrrsiIly fan"us)
General aud President George Washington, was
hesre"ieh rom u.
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