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Philip Ludwell letter to George Washington commission Virginia militia 1755

Colonel Ludwell’s Letter to George Washington in 1755

08 Jul 2011

In the 1750s, Colonel Philip Ludwell III was appointed as a member of the Royal Governor’s Council in Virginia. This article in Road to Emmaus magazine features Col. Ludwell’s letter of August 8, 1755, in which he refers to George Washington’s...

Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas

Orthodox Christian History in America Begins in Colonial Virginia in 1738

29 Nov 2009

ACPL

Church, Research

The Society for Orthodox History in the Americas published what it called “first glimpse of … the most exciting research currently being done on the subject of American Orthodox history.” This article by Nicholas Chapman begins below. To read more, visit the full...