George Washington to Martha Washington, June 18, 1775
Philadelphia June 18, 1775 My Dearest I am now set down to write you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern – and this concern is greatly aggravated…
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was the wife of George Washington, who was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, she served as the inaugural first lady of the United States, defining the role of the president's wife and setting many precedents that future first ladies observed. During her tenure, she was referred to as "Lady Washington". Washington is consistently ranked in the upper half of first ladies by historians.
Philadelphia June 18, 1775 My Dearest I am now set down to write you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern – and this concern is greatly aggravated…
Phila. June 23d. 1775 My dearest, As I am within a few minutes of leaving this City, I could not think of departing from it without dropping you a line,…
Partial transcript: “P.S. please to inform Mr. Washington [i.e. Lund Washington] that I have made every possible Enquiry after his Negroes, but have not seen any belonging to him, the…