“The difficulties and distresses to which we have been exposed during the war must now be forgotten. We must endeavor to let our ways be the way of pleasantness and all our paths Peace.”
More from Martha Washington
“A dependence is, I think, a wretched state and you have enough if you will manage it…”
“Look upon this advice in the friendly way it is meant, as I wish you to be a independent…”
“There are few people who can manage more than their own business.”
“For everybody and every thing conspire to make me as contented as possible in it; yet I…”