Letter, to Mercy Otis Warren, April 2, 1776

Martha declines dinner invitation.

Martha Washington

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

Greenwood Press

1776-04-02

Joseph E. Fields, editor

eng

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

Massachusetts Historical Society

Madam                                        Cambridge April the 2nd 1776

You may be assured that nothing would give the General, or me greater pleasure than to wait upon you at dinner this day, - but his time is so totally engrossed by applications from one department and another and (missing) - part in which last I am also concerned and busy - as indeed all the Family are - that it is not in any of our powers to accept your polite and friendly Invitation, nor will it be in my power I am perswaded to thank you personally for the polite attention, you have shewn me since I came into this province, I must tharefore beg your acceptance of them in this way and at this time and that you will be assurd that I shall hold them in greatfull remembrance - I am desired by the General to offer you his sincear thanks for your kind wishes and present his Compliments along with Mr & Mrs Custis and my own to you and Colo Warren - with every Sentiment of esteem I am and shall remane to be

Your much obliged Friend
and Hble servant
Martha Washington

To Mrs Warren
at
Watertown
Docket:
Mrs Washington
April 2d 1776

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