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George Washington and Iron Ore
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Anita Wills <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:29:31 -0700
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Here is an interesting link to an article about George Washington, and the 
wealth he and his family enjoyed from Iron Ore. If you will notice on the 
picture, there are slaves in the background working the mines. When 
Augustine Washington Senior died, he divided his estate among his six sons.

Anita

George Washington and Iron Ore Wealth
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~gdouglas/ironores/pages/georgew.html

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