Show Washing at 25 W ka U WHEN george washington sat for this rare miniature he was only twenty five but he was already well on the way toward becoming virginias first citizen his marriage to martha the wealthy widow of daniel custis in 1759 and the death of his half brother lawrence made george at twenty nine berh perhaps ps the richest man in virginia and and certainly one of the richest in america but before that in his early twenties he had made his mark as a soldier who could combine reckless courage with thoughtful purpose 0 by yale university press |