tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post2205035015010310335..comments2024-03-28T12:50:13.647-04:00Comments on Tea With Friends: Curious about George …Angela McRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928913868086900802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-43109094565282989052015-07-15T08:35:43.660-04:002015-07-15T08:35:43.660-04:00Interesting tidbits of information!Interesting tidbits of information!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394597758723246533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-39734570626176169972015-07-13T05:27:43.793-04:002015-07-13T05:27:43.793-04:00I love this post, Angela. Combining tea, history ...I love this post, Angela. Combining tea, history and George Washington - very neat!<br /><br />I had the privilege of working at The Pentagon for a few assignments (1990 - 1993) and had a chance to do some research at the Library of Congress: it was so interesting. <br /><br />The research covered presidential inaugurations and the military's involvement, going back to George Washington's time. Came across some wonderful letters, including one from a Mother who was trying to get a job for her daughter: the Mother was recommending her daughter (not an exact quote but her letter to President Washington went something like this: "Sir, my daughter has beautiful penmanship and she would be an asset to you, in handling correspondence and letters. When your Inaugural procession comes through our town, I will be there to see you and I will have some samples of 'her writing with me. Thank you for your consideration."<br /><br />I just loved being surrounded by all the history in Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon was so beautiful and my friends and I spent some wonderful weekends over there (great brunches at the restaurant! I really liked their selection of soups).<br /><br />Thank you for inspiring fond memories. Joanie<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-68575015567682809832015-07-10T22:20:10.718-04:002015-07-10T22:20:10.718-04:00From the title I was expecting to see a monkey. L...From the title I was expecting to see a monkey. LOL I guess you can tell what my boys like to read. Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363927407017174685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-7066566443700997202015-07-10T19:44:19.467-04:002015-07-10T19:44:19.467-04:00Thanks! I do love that sort of history. I get ex...Thanks! I do love that sort of history. I get excited whenever I see tea mentioned in a fiction book too.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-9939056524570237512015-07-10T19:01:31.553-04:002015-07-10T19:01:31.553-04:00Thank you for sharing this about George Washington...Thank you for sharing this about George Washington. Our family history records show my relatives who fought with him. I followed some of the information you shared and found it very interesting.Nancy Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205332551368161006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-35397886876125522612015-07-10T09:07:33.495-04:002015-07-10T09:07:33.495-04:00I love learning the personal history about people ...I love learning the personal history about people of our past. This was fun to read. Thank you!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934520412742387153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-3643487198210654242015-07-10T08:38:38.358-04:002015-07-10T08:38:38.358-04:00George also had his own cow, maybe while he was in...George also had his own cow, maybe while he was in town?, so that he could have milk in his tea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593860335824008512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-73496437778563506372015-07-10T08:33:56.960-04:002015-07-10T08:33:56.960-04:00That's neat to know this bit of history!!! Tha...That's neat to know this bit of history!!! Thanks, Angela!<br /><br />Btw- I checked Homegoods for your "literary " teacup and still haven't found one, still looking though!Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-10419089338780053992015-07-10T07:45:24.585-04:002015-07-10T07:45:24.585-04:00We knew GW was a smart man, this just confirms it!...We knew GW was a smart man, this just confirms it!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183723445145517680noreply@blogger.com