TO MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. - George Washington, The Writings of George Washington, vol. I (1748-1757) [1889]
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- Preface.
- The Writings of George Washington.
- 1748.
- Journal of a Survey, 1748. 1
- To Richard
- To Robin
- 1752.
- To Wm. Fauntleroy, Sr.
- 1753.
- Journal to the Ohio, 1753.
- 1754.
- To Dinwiddie, Lieutenant-governor of Virginia.
- To Richard Corbin. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- Journal, March-april, 1754.
- To Horatio Sharpe, Governor of Maryland.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To the Half-king, &c.
- To Colonel Joshua Fry.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To His Brother.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To William Fairfax. 2
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Colonel William Fitzhugh.
- 1755.
- To Robert Orme.
- To Robert Orme.
- To John Robinson. 1
- To William Byrd.
- To William Fairfax.
- To William Fairfax.
- To John A. Washington. 1
- To Major John Carlyle.
- To Mrs. Fairfax.
- To John A. Washington.
- To John A. Washington.
- To William Fairfax.
- To John A. Washington.
- To Robert Orme.
- To Governor Innes, At Fort Cumberland. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John A. Washington.
- To Robert Jackson.
- To Augustine Washington. 1
- To Mrs. Mary Washington.
- To Warner Lewis.
- To John Robinson.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Andrew Montour.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- Advertisement. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Lieutenant-colonel Adam Stephen.
- To Lieutenant-colonel Adam Stephen.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Lieutenant-colonel Adam Stephen.
- 1756.
- To Robert Hunter Morris, Governor of Pennsylvania.
- Address to the Officers of the Virginia Regiment. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Lieutenant-colonel Stephen.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- Notes On His Journey to Boston.
- Extracts From the Pennsylvania Gazette.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Morris.
- To John Robinson.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John Robinson.
- To John Robinson.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- Memms. Respect’g the Militia, April and May, 1756. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Captain Waggener.
- Instructions For Captain Peter Hog.
- To Captain Stewart.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John Robinson.
- To Captain Waggener.
- To Colonel Stephen.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- Address to His Command.
- To Lord Fairfax. 2
- To Colonel Stephen.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Major David Lewis. 1
- To Lieutenant-colonel Stephen.
- Council of War On Fort Cumberland.
- Remarks On the Council of War.
- Location of the Forts.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John Robinson.
- To the Speaker of the House of Burgesses.
- To the Worshipful the Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses. the Address of the Officers of the Virginia Regiment.
- 1757.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To the Earl of Loudoun.
- To Richard Washington, Merchant, London.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John Robinson, Speaker of the House of Burgesses.
- To John Robinson.
- To Colonel Stanwix. 1
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Governor Sharpe.
- General Instructions to All the Captains of Companies.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Captain William Peachy.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Mrs. Mary Washington.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Colonel Stanwix.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
- To John Robinson, Speaker of the House of Burgesses.
- To Governor Dinwiddie.
TO MRS. MARY WASHINGTON.
Mount Vernon, 30 Sept., 1757.
Honored Madam—
Your letter by Mr. Smith I received on my way to Col. Fairfax’s funeral; in answer to that part relative to my Brother Charles’ Marriage I shall observe, that if there is no other objection than the one you mention, it may soon be removed; and that Mrs. Thornton, if she believes I am capable of taking these ungenerous advantages, knows little of the principles which govern my conduct. However I suppose Mrs. Thornton is actuated by prudent Motives and therefore would be safe.—If she will get any Instrument of writing drawn I will sign it, provided it does not effect me in other respects than her daughter’s fortune, if my brother dies under age.
I have waited till now, expecting the arrival of my Negros’ cloaths from Great Britain; but as the season is advancing and risks attending them, I can no longer depend, and therefore beg the favor of you to choose me about 250 yds osnabrigs 200 yds of cotton 35 pair plaid hose, and as much thread as is recessary in Mr. Lewis’ Store, if he has them. If not, in Mr. Jackson’s, and send them up by John who comes down with a Tumbler for that purpose.
I set out this afternoon on my return to Winchester.
I offer my Love to Charles, and am Honored Madam, &c.
Bryan Fairfax died 3 Sept., 1757.
Charles Washington married Mildred, daughter of Col. Francis Thornton of Spotswood County. He laid out the town of Charlestown in Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Tumbler is a provincialism for tumbrel.
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