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
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
Book Launch in London: “Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen”
To mark the publication of Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen, a reception was held on the evening of Tuesday, 4th November, 2014. The publishers of... Read More
Discovery of Another Copy of Ludwell’s “Confession” Translation of 1762
In May 2013, a new development occurred relating to Philip Ludwell III’s own copy of his translation of The Orthodox Confession of Peter Moghila, Metropolitan... Read More
Colonel Ludwell’s Letter to George Washington in 1755
In the 1750s, Colonel Philip Ludwell III was appointed as a member of the Royal Governor’s Council in Virginia. This article in... Read More