This undated letter was written in the mid-1790s, most likely in 1795, during George Washington’s second Presidential term. In it, Martha Washington offers feminine advice to her granddaughter Nelly regarding her attire for an upcoming formal…

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"P.S. please to inform Mr. Washington [i.e. Lund Washington] that I have made every possible Enquiry after his Negroes, but have not seen any belonging to him, the General or myself, I have heard that Ned is in York a pioneer,…

March 30, 1767

My Dearest

It was with very great pleasure I see in your letter that you got safely down. We are all very well at this time but it still is rainney and wett. I am sorry you will not be at home soon as I expected you. I had…

Dear Madam                                 Mount Vernon January the 18 1788

Phila. June 23d. 1775

My dearest,

As I am within a few minutes of leaving this City, I could not think of departing from it without dropping you a line, especially as I do not know whether it may be in my power to write you again till I get to…

Letter requesting Martha Washington's approval as "encourager and patron" of The Ladies' Magazine.…

My Dear Madam                             New York December the 26th 1789

Your very friendly…

Follow-up to September 4, 1796 letter. Whipple describes to Wolcott his effort to capture Ona Judge.…

Letter in which Joseph Whipple accepts George Washington's assignment to return Ona Judge to slavery.…

Letter in which Whipple explains his failure to convince Judge to return to the Washingtons.…