I have not thought about "Granny Gates" in a long time.  This was a nick-name that he had.  Jane.

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>From: James Brothers <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Oct 13, 2008 9:46 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] New Subject
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>It is my recollection that Washington was considered a number of  
>times, and went out of his way to discourage it. And that there was a  
>"plot" hatched by Horatio Gates(?). That was scotched by Lafayette  
>preempting with a toast to the United States. This may or may not have  
>taken place at the Golden Plough Tavern in York, PA. On the other hand  
>it may all be local legend.
>
>On Oct 12, 2008, at 4:40 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> David--
>>
>> Do you recall who floated that idea--and where and when and so on?
>>
>> It would not surprise me overly if some conservative Americans  
>> broached the notion--but I am curious to the particular context.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:14:08 -0400
>>> From: David Kiracofe <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: New Subject
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> And if the consensus choice for the first American monarch was  
>>> George Washington, his lack of offspring would have made resolving  
>>> the succession a question of some importance.
>>>
>>> As to the universal rejection of monarchy, however, wasn't the idea  
>>> floated of inviting some European princeling -- German of some sort  
>>> I think -- to become the monarch?  Attempting to elevate a commoner  
>>> to monarchy --even an admired commoner like GW -- was not exactly  
>>> going to inspire the kind of stability and order that conservative  
>>> monocrats would seek by having a monarchy in the first place.
>>>
>>> Just two cents worth for the pot.
>>>
>>> David Kiracofe
>
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