I have not thought about "Granny Gates" in a long time. This was a nick-name that he had. Jane. -----Original Message----- >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 > >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 > >______________________________________ >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html Lillian Jane Steele ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html