tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post4047296356121990275..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Toys for the Custis Children Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-67654405808262284962018-08-13T21:26:58.823-05:002018-08-13T21:26:58.823-05:00Thank you for sharing, very interestingThank you for sharing, very interestingTesmi Yonashttps://www.funyroots.com/collections/classic-retro-toysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-50151151590311040512014-01-03T01:31:37.806-05:002014-01-03T01:31:37.806-05:00Thanks for posting this. This really humanizes the...Thanks for posting this. This really humanizes the great man. <br /><br />I too I'm always touched when Washington is seen doing the right thing. <br /><br />Having just received for Christmas with the excellent miniseries from the '80s on George Washington with Barry Bostwick I thought it captured well Washington caring for these children. <br /><br />The terrible death of his step daughter in Washington's arms must have been a terrible blow.<br /><br />ChrisChris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-34453102611598972772013-12-26T10:34:47.533-05:002013-12-26T10:34:47.533-05:00I know my own writing has plenty of chaff, too—if ...I know my own writing has plenty of chaff, too—if only I knew where it was! <br /><br />In this case, I'd tweeted the initial posting about Washington's Christmas shopping with a warm feeling in my heart. I was ready simply to quote it without quibble when I thought I should add some of my own content and went looking for more, so it hadn't set off any alarm bells.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-106836758984571852013-12-26T07:15:32.292-05:002013-12-26T07:15:32.292-05:00Great detective work. I admire your separating the...Great detective work. I admire your separating the wheat from the chaff of previous writers. -- JoeJoe Baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479858641297585493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-39298702515350444592013-12-25T19:57:37.945-05:002013-12-25T19:57:37.945-05:00Great sleuthing, John, as always. I hope you are ...Great sleuthing, John, as always. I hope you are having a splendid holiday.Peter Ansoffhttp://www.nava.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-70492786531249869562013-12-25T10:13:09.815-05:002013-12-25T10:13:09.815-05:00Ahhh, that makes sense. Thanks, John.Ahhh, that makes sense. Thanks, John.Garrettnoreply@blogger.com