Last week I promised to look at Ann Sprigg’s offspring. While she had a number of children, several died young and only four outlived her: two sons, William B and John C, and two daughters, Jane Elizabeth, and Virginia. The youngest of these, Virginia (also known as Jennie) was born ca 1831. She does not […]
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When we last looked at Ann Sprigg, she was a young widow with five children to look after, running a boarding house near the Capitol to survive. It looked to be a reasonably secure existence for her. Her life did not get any better, however. Young Benjamin died on July 16, 1834, and then, almost […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
We’ve had snow fun but are now melting, so this is the perfect kind of weather to dine al fresco and enjoy the tail end of Restaurant Week. Although almost 100 restaurants opened in the DC region last year, 50 closed and while other years I may have cavalierly told you that Restaurant Week isn’t […]