Show OEOnOKWASHINOTON8 WIDOW A Wpy at the Only 1 IHee and tignatre of Urn Titan A copy of the only letter and signature signa-ture of Martha Washington II in IMS ixon of the United State government govern-ment occordlnt to Kale Pehl Wash lagoon This letter lay tor more than ninety years hidden among some mutty archives at the capltol anti was lately discovered b > Walter 11 Trench clerk of the department of file haute of representative Tho spelling punctuation punc-tuation nail break of lines are carviully reproduced Mount Vernon December 31st IM Sir White I fed with keenest anguish tho late Deposition of Divine Proil dears I cannot bo lnc nlbe to the mournful tributes of rctpect and veneration which ore I pnlil to Ibo memory of my dear deceased hut Landand 1 an his best servlcee and most anxious wIshes were all doioted to tho welfare and I hnpplneis of hula country to know that they were j trill truly I appreciated oath grateful remembered affords no Inconsiderable consolation Taught by tho greet example which I have 8 lone and before mo neicr to oppose my I private wishes to tho public will mint content to tho request mao by congress con-gress which you have hail tho goodness to transmit to mo and In doing this I need nOl1 cannot say what a sacrifice of Indlild ual feeling I mako to a tent of public duty With grateful acknowledgement nnd unfeigned thanks to the personal respect and evIdence of condolence ex plea set by conRress and > our self I rcmnln very respectfully sir Your most obedient 8 humble servant MAIlTtA WASHINGTON |