Letter, to John Dandridge, April 20, 1789

Martha Washington writes to her nephew about reentering public life as the wife of the first President.

Martha Washington

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

Greenwood Press

04/20/1789

Joseph E. Fields, editor

Published version of manuscript document

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

George Washington Papers, Library of Congress

My Dear John                                  Mount Vernon. April the 20th 1789

I am truly sorry to tell that the General is gone to New York, - Mr Charles Thompson came express to him, on the 14th - when, or wheather he will ever come home again god only knows, - I think it was much too late for him to go in to publick life again, but it was not to be avoided, our family will be deranged as I must soon follow him

I am greved at parting, and sorry to part with your sister as well as with the rest of the family, - I expect to set out the middle of may and have it not my power to send Patty home; I shall be very glad to see you hear before I goe and wish you could make it convenient to come up for Patty - as it is out of my power to send her down - the same Horses that carred the General is to return for me to carry me to New York -

My love and good wishes to your mother grandmother Brothers and sisters and believe me Dear

John your most
affectionate
Aunt
M Washington

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