Mount Vernon Ladies Association, W-1523

Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

My Dear Fanny                                 Philadelphia February the 3d 1793

The southern post not getting in this week, I have not had the pleasure to hear from you, - we are all tolerable well, the winter has been remarkable warm - which occations the season to be very sickly - I hope you and the children are well, Mr Blair is arrived hear and tells his friends that a great number of our acquantances are dead below - the winter has been so warm hear that the farmers have been plowing all winter - and we are in fear that there will not be Ice to fill the Ice Houses in the city - which will be a great disappointment to us in the warm season Ice is the most agreable thing we can have hear - I hear from Mrs Stuart and the girls often, she tells me that she has not seen Mr Fairfax, since he was at Hope Park with me - but does not say where he is, wheather he is got to England or not - Mrs Harrison is well she very often enquires very kindly after you - Mrs Mercer is in town but she is so often sick that I do not see her but very seldom - my love to the Major - I hope are this that he has got the better of the spitting Blood you mention in your last -

My love to your Brothers and sisters in which the President joins kiss your dear little Babes for me and Believe me my dear

Fanny your most
affectionate
M Washington

(Address)
Mrs Frans Washington
(Docket)
From Mrs. M Washington
February 8th 1793

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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

George Washington Papers, Library of Congress

Madam                                                                     (December 1792)

The tender feelings of humanity which generally governs people of your Rank in life, has lead me to apply to you on behalf of the Bearer (my wife). She lived for several years as attendant to the Countess of Orkney & Inchiquin (deceased). I have been bred to the Land Surveying Business, am a perfect Accomplant, and have a Letter of Thomas Lea, Esqr recommendatory - We are from Europe several months - have sufficient Vouchers of our Proper conduct there. I have endeavoured to secure myself employment in Philadelphia, but am disappointed in every Application. I humbly Sollicit yr Excellency to interest yourself in behalf of yr Addressers by getting me any small employment to enable me to keep her from distress. I am with the most profound Respect

Yr Excellency's most Hble
Obedt Servt
George Bateman

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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

Chapin Library, Williams College

My Dear Fanny                             Philadelphia December the 3d 1792

Your letter of the 23d of November came to my hands yesterday - I am truly glad that the Major has had some little relief, and I trust ere this he has found ease from pain in his breast and side, I beg my dear Fanny to write one day in every week and then we shall know when to expect her letters - we are very anxious when the southern post comes to hear from you, I write to you by every Monday Post, your Letters comes to us on Satterday. I hope you will pay some attention to your own health as I feared you were in a very delicate situation when I left you at Mount vernon- thank god we are all tolerable well hear tho I know you are with your friends that is ready to give you every assisstance and kindness - yet if there is any thing hear that you cannot get whare you are that you may want - I beg you will let us know and it will give us pleasure to supply you with it -

I am happy to hear that your dear little Babes keep well -

Our compliments to Mr. Bassett - my love and good wishes to yourself and the Major - your brothers and sisters - kiss the children for me -

I am my dear Fanny
Your most affectionate
M Washington

(Address)
Mrs Frans Washington
Eltham
From Mrs M Washington
December 3d, 1792

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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

George Washington Papers, Library of Congress

Honored Madam,                                      New York 30th November 1792

Enclosed is William Watson, receipt, for the delivery of two Barrels Apples, and one Barrel Nuts, - which, I have put on board the Schooner Dolphin; and I have to beg your acceptance, of the same. - Be pleased, to make my best wishes acceptable, to his Excellency, the President. and permit me to subscribe myself.

With the highest respect,
Honored Madam
Your most obedient
and very humble Servant
John Lamb

The Honorable
Mrs. Washington

(Docket)
From Genl Lamb
Mrs. Washington
30 Nov. 1792

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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

George Washington Papers, Library of Congress

Madame

Besides the generality of gentilmen all the Ladyes on Oland are ravished at the sight of my model that rappresent General Washington, what dignity they sais what (illegible) shows in his mind. happy must be the Lady that possesses his heart. In this occassion Madame, I feel the graet advantage of indolging myself, informe the Ladyes of the high end Eminent perfact Estine end
Respects

Madame Your Most Obb end
most Humb Serv
J: Ceracchi

Amsterdam 16 July
1792
(Docket)
From M. Caracchi
to
Mrs Washington
16 July 1792

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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.

My Dear Fanny -                                   Philadelphia July the 1st 1792

I am happy to hear of your letter of June the 25th that you and the children are well - and truly sorry you had not better accounts from the Major when you last heard from him - I hope in god that you have since had more favorable accounts from him - The President has fixed on the 12th to leave this place for Mount Vernon if nothing happens to prevent us - wish my dear Fanny that you would make Frank clanse the House from the garret to the sellers - have all the Beds aird and mended and the Bed cloths of every kind made very clean the Bed steads also well scalded - and the low bed steads put up to be ready to carry out of one room into another as you know they are often wanted. I have not a doubt but we shall have company all the time we are at home - I wish you to have all the chinia looked over, the closet clened and the glasses all washed and every thing in the closet as clean as can be than they will be ready when wanted with much less troable than to have them to look for when ever in hurry they may be wanted.

I do not wish to have the clouded cotten made into chear covers - nor the chares stuffed, or done anything to, till I come home as it is probable that the old covers will last as long as I shall stay home by a vessel that will live this in a day or two - I shall send several articles - that could not be had when we sent the last things round - I hope the major will not hurry him self back if he finds benefit from the mountain air it is of the greatest concequince that his health should be established and I hope he will be very careful in doing as the Doctors directs him - I shall be sorry not to see dear Little Maria if the jaunt is for her good - I must be content. I am glad that Fayette is recovered and hope I shall find you and the children quite well - impress it on the gardener to have every thing in his garden that will be nessary in the House keeping way as vegetable is the best part of our living in the country - I dare say you have made the table cloths as well as they can be done - as to the window curtain and bed curtain they may as well be put up - I shall send a carpit for our parlor so that it will be ready by the time I get there if the vessel lives this on tuesday as we expect

The President has given miss Harriot a guitarr - I have inclosed the key it is sent in the vessel with several other things - I shall be glad to have the little caps made and sent before I live this as I wish to give them to the ladie as soon as done we are all well - Mr & Mrs Lear intend a trip to the eastward when we set out for the southward - the weather is extremely warm hear and has been so for some days past - all hear join me in love to you and children - and believe me my dear

Fanny your most
affectionately
M Washington

(Docket)
From Mrs. M Washington
July 1st - 1792

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