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Hindered this afternoon by company. I finish by candle light which is a reason sufficient for saying no more even had this been only one instead of two folio[?] pages from your affectionate Wife, M Warren mwp2, rc 1. By “ligitations” it is unclear whether she means “litigations” or something else. As for “asurers” she might mean anything from usurers to assurers (another word for insurers ). 2. mow’s Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous. The Dedication, despite her swearing in an earlier letter she would not do it, is to George Washington. 89 to george washington [In May 1790, mow’s first book of belles lettres, Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous, appeared from the press of Isaiah Thomas in Boston. The volume includes many, but not all, of the poems she wrote for friends and family or that appeared occasionally in newspapers, as well as her two previously unpublished verse dramas, The Ladies of Castile and The Sack of Rome. The letters immediately following reflect this project.] Plimouth May 18 1790 Sir, Though it is my wish to prefix the inclosed dedication to a volume prepared for the press I would not take this liberty without first asking your permission. The work contains two Tragedies and some miscellaneous pieces written several years hence. A subscription has been activated[?] & it will be commited to the press as soon as I have the honour of your reply. Most unfeignedly Sir have your friends at Plimouth been affected by hearing of your late severe illness. God grant a restoration & perfect con- firmation of Health to a gentleman on whose life the most important consequences may depend. Mr Warren unites with me in the most respectful regards to yourself & lady. He has been very ill since his return as he was during the whole of his residence at new York. This circumstance prevented him the pleasure of to george washington, may 1790  225 paying that particular attention to Mrs Washington that both friendship & politeness dictated. An apology also for myself is due to her for introducing a son as the bearer of a letter but an accident impeded his journey to New York & consequently the honour of a personal attendance. Give me leave Sir to subscribe most respectfully & and sincerely Your most obedient M Warren1 Library of Congress, rc 1. Below mow’s signature, the text reads, “the president of the united states.” 90 to winslow warren April 25 1791 My Dear Winslow, In yours received yesterday you give not the smallest intimation when I may expect to see you, nor what are the arrangments for the summer, but I hope your next will contain many particulars which I wish to know. You have promissed two or three hours from your many engagements to converse with your parents. I hope for much information therfrom but should be happier if you could do it personally. Your Brother Henry is gone to the Eastward in poor health & not in very good spirits. I pity him exceedingly but cannot help him. He has for a long time been the child of disappointment. Is it not very extraordinary that he should be passed over notwithstanding the respectable recommendations in his favour and additional offices & Emoluments confered on the little insignificant, virulent, worthless bankrupt in our neighborhood? Surely a Collectorship alone is much more than he could ever expect either from his family or character, nor has he any claim of merit except the ignorant frivollity of a dupe to the new government.1 Why did you intimate a dislike to make a visit at Cambridge? Have you any particular reasons of disgust? I have read Mrs Macauleys observations. I like them much—but can judge better when I have seen the philipic. She is certainly a very superior woman and so cannot but think Burke has discovered an inconsistency unworthy of his great abillities and that will in the opinions of the liberal 226  to winslow warren, april 1791 ...

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