Show tobias martha washington letter martha letter to the speaker of the national house in december 1799 a fortnight after general death was written it may be suspected by tobias lear the style la Is that of Johns onlan dero de rosity alty and scrupulous felicity which was taught at harvard arvard Il college in the eighteenth century in the tha eighteenth century and tobias was waa graduated at JEI Jl arvard before he became general private secretary consider this sentence and as his bis best services and most anxious wishes were always devoted to the welfare and happiness of the county to know that they were truly appreciated and gracefully remembered affords mo no inconsiderable consolation it Is dollars against cents that no inconsiderable consolation came from the pen of 0 tobias lear lie ile served the washington family as secretary and tutor to the children from 1786 to 1799 inclusive and was present at death deathbed bed springfield mass blass republican |