Archive of George Washington's Writings on Bath: 1791

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ARCHIVE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS ON BERKELEY SPRINGS & VICINITY: 1791

8/91....George Augustine Washington visits Berkeley Springs.

He was ill. Stayed at least a month. His wife wrote to Martha Washington on 8/25:

".....the Major was getting better." (papers of Martha Washington)

George Washington mentioned his nephew's unexpected indisposition and stay at Bath instead of overseeing Mt. Vernon in several letters explaining why Washington had to go back to Mt. Vernon before meeting of Congress. (G.A.W. died in 1793)

Although there is no indication in Washington's papers that he had visited the springs since 1784, he never sold his land in the area and for some reason -- perhaps a notion that he might visit again -- his concern about the property is stimulated.


Introduction 1748 1750-51 1756 1757 1760 1761 1767 1769 1771 1774 1777 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1791 1793 1794 1796 1798 1799 Berkeley Springs Washington Heritage Trail		ARCHIVE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS ON BERKELEY SPRINGS & VICINITY: 1791 8/91....George Augustine Washington visits Berkeley Springs. He was ill. Stayed at least a month. His wife wrote to Martha Washington on 8/25: ".....the Major was getting better." (papers of Martha Washington) George Washington mentioned his nephew's unexpected indisposition and stay at Bath instead of overseeing Mt. Vernon in several letters explaining why Washington had to go back to Mt. Vernon before meeting of Congress. (G.A.W. died in 1793) Although there is no indication in Washington's papers that he had visited the springs since 1784, he never sold his land in the area and for some reason -- perhaps a notion that he might visit again -- his concern about the property is stimulated.