Letter, to Mr. Devenport, November 5, 1775

This letter demonstrates Martha's shifting role in wartime. With George gone, she is now responsible for overall management of the household.

Martha Washington

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

Greenwood Press

1775-11-05

Joseph E. Fields, editor

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Published version of manuscript document

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

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Mr Devenport                                              Eltham November 5th 1775

I desire you will lett Mrs Bayly, that lives at west point have corn or wheat as she may want it, while her husband is ill and unable to provide for her, you may let her have a barrel of corn and half a barrel of wheat as sends for it and give her a fat hog

I am sir your Hbl
Martha Washington

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