Letter, to Fanny Bassett Washington, December 3, 1792
- Letter, to Fanny Bassett Washington, December 3, 1792
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Letter, to Fanny Bassett Washington, December 3, 1792
Creator
Martha Washington
Source
Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Date
12/3/1792
Contributor
Joseph E. Fields, editor
Type
Published version of manuscript document
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Citation
Fields, Joseph E. 'Worthy Partner': The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994.
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Chapin Library, Williams College
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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
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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Martha Washington, "Letter, to Fanny Bassett Washington, December 3, 1792," in Martha Washington, Item #465, https://marthawashington.us/items/show/465 (accessed April 6, 2021).