Martha Washington

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  • Slavery
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  • Revolution
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    • Standards

Revolution

Primary Sources

These primary sources have been included to help you explore the impact of the American Revolution on Martha Washington and her family. By clicking on the small images you may access a larger image with a short description and citation information.

Broadside ballad, Saw Ye My Hero George
Trunk
Letter, Henry Knox to Clement Biddle, November 11, 1781
Needle case and pincushion made at Valley Forge
Letter, John Parke Custis to Martha Washington, October 12, 1781
Letter, George Washington to Martha Washington, October 1, 1782
Miniature portrait, George Washington, by Charles Willson Peale (watercolor on ivory, 1776)
Mezzotint, Martha Washington and George Washington
Letter, George Washington to Martha Washington, June 18, 1775
Letter, Martha Washington to Mercy Otis Warren, March 7, 1778
Sentiments of an American Woman
Letter, Martha Jefferson to Frances Tucker, August 8, 1780
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