Letter, to Frances Bassett Washington

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1794.06.02
Creator:
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 and Lear, Frances "Fanny" Bassett Washington, 1767-1796
Scope and content:

Martha Washington writes to her niece Fanny Bassett wishing she could visit Mount Vernon this summer but is uncertain when she and the President will be able to travel. Asks Fanny to air out bedrooms and bed clothes and to have Caroline brush and clean the room. Asks Fanny to send some clothes from her closet and to inquire about rose water and mint water ordered from Alexandria. Includes on page 3 of the manuscript a portion of a letter from Fanny Washington to Martha Washington on the same date. Fanny requests that the President have a few repairs done on her stable in Alexandria as well as building an enclosure for her wood to prevent thievery.

Language:
English .

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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