JANUARY 9th
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“I go fully trusting in that providence, which has been more bountiful to me than I deserve and in full confidence of a happy meeting with you sometime in the fall.”
Library of Congress.
To Martha Washington
Philadelphia, 23 June 1775
My Dearest,
As I am within a few Minutes of leaving this City, I would not think of departing from it with out dropping you a line, especially as I do not know whether it may be in my power to write again till I get to the Camp at Boston. I go fully trusting in that providence, which has been more bountiful to me than I deserve and in full confidence of a happy meeting with you sometime in the fall. I have no time to add more as I am surrounded with Company to take leave of me. I retain an unalterable affection for you, which neither time or distance can change[,] my best love to Jack and Nelly and regard for the rest of the Family; conclude me with the utmost truth and sincerety,
Yr. entire.
G:o Washington*
George Washington Presidential Library
* This is one of two letters (see, 7 January entry) found in a desk by a granddaughter of Martha’s; Martha destroyed all other correspondence between herself and her husband. A letter of introduction for James Brown addressed to Martha but never delivered has also survived, along with two notes from Martha to George (see, 10 January entry).
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