Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-09
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Gen. W0shington's Letter.-The following interesting letter from Gen. Washington to his wife, on the occasion of his accepting the command in chief of the American Armies, will be read with pleasure. It was furnished to the editors ofthe National Intelgencer for publication, by MT. CusTIs, whose private memoirs of General Washington are now in course of publication, and which will be en. riched%y many letters which have never be- fore been presented to the public:
 PHILADELPHIA, June 18, l775.
 MY DEAREsT--I am now sit down to write to you on subject which fills me with inex- pressiblc concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased, when reflect up on the uneasiness | know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress, that the whole Army raised for the defence of the A. merlcan cause shall be put under my care, and that 1t is necessary for me to proceed to Boston to take upon me the command of it. You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when assure you in the most solemn manner that 50 far from seeking this appointment, have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from conscious. ness of it's being trust too great for my capa- city, and that shall enjoy more real happi. ness in one month with you at home, than have thepmost distant prospect of finding a. broad, if my stay was to be seven times seven years. But as 1t has been kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, shall hope that my undertaking of 1t is designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters. that was apprehensive ! could not avoid this appointment, us l did not pretend An snas km SphA ' ala the case. 1t was utterly out of my power to | refuse this appointment without exposing my character to such censures as would have re- Aected dishonor upon myself, and given pain to my friends. This, am sure, could not and ought not, to be pleasing to you,and must have lessened me considerably in my own es- teem. shall rely, therefore, confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preser- we'd and been bountiful tO me, not doubting but that shall return safe to you in the Fall. | shall feel no pain from the toll or the dan ger of the campaign; my unhappiness will flow from the uneasiness know you will feel from being left alone. therefore beg that you will summon your whole fortitude, and pass your time as agreeably us possibIe.--- Nothing will give mo SO much sincere satis. faction us to hear it from your own pen. My earnest and ardent desire is, that you would pursue any plan that~is mostlikely to produce content, and tolerable degree of tranquility as it must add greatly to my uneasy feelings, to hear that you are dissatisfied or complain ing at what really could not avoid.
 As life is always uncertain, and common prudence dictates to every man the necessity of settling his temporal concerns while'it isi his power, and while the mind is calm and un- disturbed, have, since came to this place, (for had not time to do it before left home got Col Pendleton to draft will for me, by | the directions which, gave him, which will now enclose. The provision made for you in case.of my death, will, I'hope, be agreed. ble. shall add nothing more. as I have sev- eral letters to write, but to desire that you will remember me to your friends, and to assure you that l am. with the most unfeigned re- gard, my dear Patsy,
 Your Affectionate
 GEORGE WAsHINaToN.