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Mrs. Washington writes to Mrs. Lear, (mother of Tobias Lear) "... be so good ... as to tell dear Lincoln that I send my love ... we all are anxious to see the dear little creature ... My grand children are very much grown, Nelly is a woman in size--and Washington begins to be a sturdy Boy. My children often talk of dear little Lincoln ... Tobias Lear will be returning to America from England ...".

Mrs. Washington writes to the mother of Tobias Lear concerning the care and schooling of Maria Washington (daughter of George Augustine Washington and Fanny Bassett), Lear's stepdaughter from his marriage to Fanny Bassett, who died earlier that year.

Cannot be at Mr. West's as Mr. Washington is sending his man to Williamsburg ... glad to see the Greens at Mount Vernon on their way down and back ... will attend to anything in Williamsburg for her ...

Sending Julious (servant) for Kitty. Mentions Mr. Washington taking the Bark, probably for the treatment for malaria. "Our Ears are mending very fast ... please to send your Ear rings if you are resolved not to have yours now".

Mrs. Washington reports that she and the General are in good health. Col. Harrison has not arrived in camp; he is reported to be in Philadelphia. Bought a new doll for Beth. Possibly misdated from 1779.

On Mrs. Washington's behalf, thanks him for his letter of [condolence on death of Washington] and the pamphlet enclosed.

Thanks him in Martha Washington's name for letter [of sympathy over Washington's death] and his oration accompanying it.

Thanks him in Martha Washington's name for letter [of sympathy] with his Discourse accompanying it [regarding Washington's death].

Thanks him on Mrs. Washington's behalf for forwarding Mr. Ames' oration to her and sends her gratitude to him [Ames] for his testimony of respect.

Thanks him on Mrs. Washington's behalf for letter [of condolence] and Eulogy on life of her late husband.