Washington in Domestic Life. From Original Letters and Manuscripts

This volume collects and summarizes original letters written by George Washington to his confidential secretary, arranged chronologically with an editor's brief commentary and occasional connective notes to bridge gaps. The correspondence emphasizes domestic life—household arrangements, servants and staffing, accommodations while traveling, family health, and private routines—while sometimes intersecting with public business. An appended narrative records Washington's own account of Arnold's treason as related at Mount Vernon and transcribed by the secretary. The editor explains provenance, editorial choices, and presents condensed extracts rather than full transcripts to illuminate intimate aspects of his personal and household management.