Letter, from John Parke Custis, June 9, 1776
- Letter, from John Parke Custis, June 9, 1776
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Letter, from John Parke Custis, June 9, 1776
Description
Jacky writes with a variety of news as Martha recovers from smallpox inoculation.
Creator
John Parke Custis
Source
Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Date
1776-06-09
Contributor
Joseph E. Fields, editor
Language
eng
Type
Published version of manuscript document
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Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.
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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
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My dear Mamma Mount Airy June 9th. 1776
The receipt of your kind Letter by Mr Ross, and the Generals by Post, gave Me the sincerest pleasure to hear You were in so fair a Way of getting favorably through the Smalpox: - the smal Danger attending that Disorder by Innoculation when the patients follow the Directions of their Phycian, has releived Me from much Anxiety, which I doubt less should have felt on the Innoculation of so dear a Mother: - I do with the truest affection congratulate you on and thank God for your recovery - I should have wrote by Mr Nelson but the Want of Time, and Gile’s returning so soon prevented Me, I could only have told you we well had I wrote, which he promised to inform you off - I propose leaving this Place for Williamsburg next Tuesday. I shall stay a Day at Mt Vernon and return as soon as I finish my Business, to be present at a certain Occasion which I beleive is not far distant, as soon as the Lady recovers I shall carry Her to Virginia, as the Family here is rather too Large for ye House, and I beleive the Province of Maryd. will shortly be in a State of the greatest Confusion; the People being much discontented with their convention; and Mr. Calvert takes a Part which I fear will involve Him in many Troubles - Govr Eden sails for England in a few Days, or goes on board a man of War, there are many Tories who would go with Him most willingly, but I hear He has absolutely refused to carry them with Him - It will always give me the greatest Pleasure to hear from you, as I shall Neglect no Opportunity of Writeing you
I am dr Mamma yr. mst
affecte. Son
John Parke Custis
Paper is very scarce
To Mrs Washington
To
Mrs Washington
at Mr. Randolphs
Philadelphia
The receipt of your kind Letter by Mr Ross, and the Generals by Post, gave Me the sincerest pleasure to hear You were in so fair a Way of getting favorably through the Smalpox: - the smal Danger attending that Disorder by Innoculation when the patients follow the Directions of their Phycian, has releived Me from much Anxiety, which I doubt less should have felt on the Innoculation of so dear a Mother: - I do with the truest affection congratulate you on and thank God for your recovery - I should have wrote by Mr Nelson but the Want of Time, and Gile’s returning so soon prevented Me, I could only have told you we well had I wrote, which he promised to inform you off - I propose leaving this Place for Williamsburg next Tuesday. I shall stay a Day at Mt Vernon and return as soon as I finish my Business, to be present at a certain Occasion which I beleive is not far distant, as soon as the Lady recovers I shall carry Her to Virginia, as the Family here is rather too Large for ye House, and I beleive the Province of Maryd. will shortly be in a State of the greatest Confusion; the People being much discontented with their convention; and Mr. Calvert takes a Part which I fear will involve Him in many Troubles - Govr Eden sails for England in a few Days, or goes on board a man of War, there are many Tories who would go with Him most willingly, but I hear He has absolutely refused to carry them with Him - It will always give me the greatest Pleasure to hear from you, as I shall Neglect no Opportunity of Writeing you
I am dr Mamma yr. mst
affecte. Son
John Parke Custis
Paper is very scarce
To Mrs Washington
To
Mrs Washington
at Mr. Randolphs
Philadelphia
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Autograph Letter Signed
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John Parke Custis, "Letter, from John Parke Custis, June 9, 1776," in Martha Washington, Item #404, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/404 (accessed April 6, 2021).