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Tag Archives: Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
George Washington: Disposing of Stuff
The Retired General George Washington (who preferred his military title of “General” once retired from the Presidency) was only 67 when he died in December, 1799 – a couple of weeks before the turn of the nineteenth century. No doubt … Continue reading
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George Washington and the Presidential Salary
George Washington was not born to wealth. GW: The Gentry Background George Washington (1732-99) was born to a solid middle class gentry family. His father, Augustine Washington, had been married previously, fathered two sons and a daughter, was widowed, and … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, history, Martha Dandridge, Martha Dandridge Custis, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential entertaining, presidential expenses, Presidential history, Presidential salaries, US history
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Martha Dandridge, Mistress Custis
Nearly ten years before she became Mrs. George Washington, Martha Dandridge became Mrs. Daniel Parke Custis. The Turbulent and Eccentric Daniel Parke Daniel Parke (1669-1710), the grandfather-in-law to Martha Custis, long dead by the time she married into the family, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel PArke, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Wahsington, history, John Custis IV, John Dandridge, Martha Dandridge, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's Custis in-laws, Martha washington's father John Dandridge, Martha Washington's first husband, Mistress Martha Custis, Presidential history, US history
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Martha Washington’s “Disposition”
Martha Washington had very few memorable “quotes” – but one of them bears repeating. Often. Martha Washington: Correspondent When George Washington died in 1799, his distraught widow of more than 40 years systematically burned most of their correspondence. George Washington … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Daniel Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Martha Washington, George Washington, history, Jacky Custis, Jane Pierce, Lady Washington, Martha Dandridge, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, Martha Washigton's first husband, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's children, Mary Lincoln, Mercy Otis Warren, Mistress Washington, Mount Vernon, Patsy Custis, Patsy Custis health, Presidential history, US history
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