John Steinbeck’s Connection with Ludwell Ancestral Home in England
The Ludwells came to Virginia in 1660 from Bruton in Somerset, England – the same town from which William Berkeley came to Virginia after being... Read More
Gift from “Papa” Philip Ludwell to Daughter Hannah in 1759: Book on Orthodox Practice
Here is a page from a book in Philip Ludwell III’s library that was published in 1718. The detailed information about Orthodox... Read More
England in 1732: Orthodox Patriarchal Delegation Seeks Funds to Redeem Christian Slaves
This extract from the Dublin Evening Post of November 18, 1732 – nine months after George Washington’s birth in Virginia – presents... Read More