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ON THIS DAY IN 1781
JOHN PARKE CUSTIS DIES
“The deep and solemn distress of the Mother, and affliction of the Wife of this amiable young Man, requires every comfort in my power to afford them.”
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
House of Representatives
To Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
Eltham, 6 November 1781
My dear Sir,
I came here in time to see Mr. Custis* breathe his last. About Eight o’clock yesterday Evening he expired. The deep and solemn distress of the Mother, and affliction of the Wife of this amiable young Man, requires every comfort in my power to afford them; the last rights of the deceased I must also see performed; these will take me three or four days; when I shall proceed with Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Custis to Mount Vernon.
As the dirty tavern you are now at cannot be very comfortable; and in spite of Mr. Sterne’s’ observation the House of Mourning not very agreeable; it is my wish, that all of the Gentn of my family, except yourself, who I beg may come here and remain with me; may proceed on at their leizure to Mount Vernon, and wait for me there. Colo. Cobb will join you on the road at the Tavern we breakfasted at (this side Ruffens). My best wishes attend the Gentn. and with much sincerity and affectn. I remain —Yr very Hble Ser
G:o Washington
* John Parke Custis: Martha Washington’s son, brother to the deceased Martha Parke Custis, husband to Eleanor Calvert
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