The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-13
MARTHA wAsmrNGroN's LETTER.
The oneida Historical Society Has
One of the Only Two I'm Existence.

One OF the only TWO IN Existence
From the Utica Morning Herald
In a communication TO the New York
Tribune Of March 81. Kate Field stated
that there is no other letter of Martha
Washington in existence except the one
she wrote. in reply to congress in 1890, in
relation to the death Of Washington. Gen.
Charles w. Darling. corresponding secre-
tary of the Oneida Historical Society. begs
TO differ with Miss Field most emphati-
cally The society was recently SO for
tunate as to come into possession OF an
other letter Of Martha Washington
which is undoubtedly In her handwriting
and signed by her. II is In the archives of
the society and can be seen al any time
Through the courtesy OF Gen. Darling we
are enabled TO print the text Of this valu-
able historical epistle II Is as follows:
Philadelphia, April the 5th, l795.-My
Dear Fannie: was exceedingly pleased
to hear by Mr.. Lear that you was arrived
safe at home. The roads are not so bad
down the country as they are here. IL
they had been anything like the roads in
this part of the country. 1t would have
been very difhcult for you to have got on
l am sorry TO find by your letter Of the
2lst of March that your brother is dis
appointed I'm his election. / see by the
Richmond paper that Mr. Clopton is the
representative. i am sorry TO hear that
Mrs M. Bassett enjoys such bad health.
and she can have very little pleasure IL
her life be always indisposed They have
tried the Sweet Springs-wish they would
try a northern trip. as they might then be
able to judge which air would be best for
them. Young folks will have their own
way.
had all your things done and put on
board Of vessel with several things Of
a ufIrF arfr al ffS.t
have not got them, as Mr.. Lear told me
that the vessel was arrived. Your two
boxes were directed to the care Of Col
Gilning. hope you have got them by
this time. l was anxious to have them
done by the time you came up. I hope
your gowns Will fit and are made as
you Ike There was no silk to be got
nearer the colour that you mentioned
than the one sent / thought 1t a very
pretty one.
am very much grieved to hear that
my poor sister is in such a wretched sit
uation; II is improbable that things can go
on tolerable II Mr.. Henley Is always
drinking brandy. Everything he has must
suffer, besides the pain II must give his
family / fear he has but little affec-
ton for them, or he would devote his time
70 take care Of them rather than to be
always drinking. Poor dear Betty has
had a hard lot in this world / hope her
grow up and not follow their unhappy
fathers bad example. 1 often think OF
her with the greatest concern. / should
be very glad II II could so happen that
she would come up 10 see me when / go
home. She Is in such distress that fear
she Will never have resolution 10 leave
her children to come 80 long a journey.
shall let her know when / am coming
home. II she can come. your brother y.
promised TO let her have a man servant
10 bring her up. II gives me pleasure, my
dear Fanny to hear that your children
are we'll and / think II very proper that
Maria and Fayette are put to school, as
they will learn much better at school than [
at home II the teacher Is tolerabiy good. /
Mr.. Lear arrived here on Thursday and /
intends 10 set out tomorrow to the east.
ward.
Betsey Curtis told me she wished 10 stay /
with me and / wrote 10 her mother for I
her permission which she readily gave. I
She seemed 20 be very grave. ] was IN /
hopes that being 90 .hc gay world would /
have n good effect upon her, but she !
seemed 20 wish 20 be IN home and very /
much 70 herself She takes no delight 70 /