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"Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree" / painted by G.G. White; engraved by John C. McRae. Summary Print showing George Washington as a young boy telling his father that he cut the tree. Contributor Names McRae, John C. Call Number: PGA - McRae--Father, I cannot (D size) [P&P] Medium: 1 print: engraving.

Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). Mar 31, Last fall mushrooms sprouted on the trunk and that is a really bad sign.

There are two kinds of wood in a tree – sapwood, which delivers nutrients from roots to the crown, and heartwood, which is usually more dry and dark and is essentially blocked off and completely bushmulch.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. “When Washington was six years old, he received a hatchet as a gift and damaged his father’s cherry tree. When his father discovered what he had done, he became angry and confronted him. Young George bravely said, ‘I cannot tell a lie.

” ‘I did cut it with my hatchet.’.

Did Washington as a boy really say “I can’t tell a lie” after damaging his father’s prized cherry tree with a hatchet? In a word, no. This is not to say that young Washington was a Pinocchio. It’s just that there is no evidence that this event actually occurred.

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However, it’s the story behind the story that is the story here. When Washington died inAmericans were well aware of his public accomplishments but. Feb 21, I Cannot Tell a Lie But I Can Tell a Fable: Aesop’s Fables and the Cherry Tree Tale February 21, / ferryfarmandkenmore If you’ve been to Historic Kenmore, you’ve likely been awestruck at the beauty of the plaster ceilings throughout the first floor.