Memoirs of the Mother and Wife of WashingtonDerby, Miller,, 1850 - 248 pages Martha Dandridge was born in New Kent County, Virginia, in 1732. She married Colonel Daniel Parke Custis, son of John Custis of Arlington, at the age of seventeen. They had three children. The oldest son died at a young age and his father died soon after. She married George Washington in 1759 and they made their home at Mount Vernon, Fairfox County, Virginia. She died in 1802. |
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... sought her own rules of life ; and she was as much superior to a Spartan mother , as are the inspired principles of our blessed religion to the heathen teachings which exalted mere physical courage above the highest virtues of humanity ...
... sought her own rules of life ; and she was as much superior to a Spartan mother , as are the inspired principles of our blessed religion to the heathen teachings which exalted mere physical courage above the highest virtues of humanity ...
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... sought in active usefulness and industry , not only the solace of her own " private griefs " and apprehensions , but the high pleasure that springs from the consciousness of doing good . Ever possessed of far too much genuine self ...
... sought in active usefulness and industry , not only the solace of her own " private griefs " and apprehensions , but the high pleasure that springs from the consciousness of doing good . Ever possessed of far too much genuine self ...
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... sought in devout prayer and meditation , most appropriate preparation for * G. W. P. Custis , Esq . , the grandson of Mrs. Martha Wash- ington , to whose interesting " Recollections " we are indebted for most of the particulars relative ...
... sought in devout prayer and meditation , most appropriate preparation for * G. W. P. Custis , Esq . , the grandson of Mrs. Martha Wash- ington , to whose interesting " Recollections " we are indebted for most of the particulars relative ...
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... ters of old like them , she regarded with indiffer- ence , if not with contempt , the inconvenient requisitions of ceremony and the unscrupulous exactions of corrupting fashion ; like them she sought to MARY WASHINGTON . 69.
... ters of old like them , she regarded with indiffer- ence , if not with contempt , the inconvenient requisitions of ceremony and the unscrupulous exactions of corrupting fashion ; like them she sought to MARY WASHINGTON . 69.
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Margaret Cockburn Conkling. exactions of corrupting fashion ; like them she sought to obtain from the Bible alone her invari- able rule of life ; and like them , she worshipped God surrounded by the majestic companionship of nature ...
Margaret Cockburn Conkling. exactions of corrupting fashion ; like them she sought to obtain from the Bible alone her invari- able rule of life ; and like them , she worshipped God surrounded by the majestic companionship of nature ...
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Page xiii - Here woman reigns; the mother, daughter, wife, Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life! In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie! Around her knees domestic .duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet. Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found?
Page 36 - I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me.
Page 130 - You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity...
Page 106 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell; But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell!
Page 225 - THE bark that held a prince went down, The sweeping waves rolled on ; And what was England's glorious crown To him that wept a son ? He lived — for life may long be borne Ere sorrow break its chain...
Page 106 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Page 106 - Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Page 132 - ... undisturbed, I have, since I came to this place (for I had not time to do it before I left home) got Colonel Pendleton* to draft a will for me, by the directions I gave him, which will I now enclose. The provision made for you in case of my death will, I hope, be agreeable. I shall add nothing more, as I have several letters to write, but to desire that you will remember me to your friends, and to assure you that I am, with the most unfeigned regard, my dear Patsy, your affectionate, &c.
Page 129 - MY DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress that the whole army raised for the...
Page 36 - In short, the dastardly behaviour of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death ; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.