Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington lib good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington library. Its my great pleasure to welcome you here today on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to our annual Martha Washington. Lecture this was created to share scholarship and insights into the life and times of marshall washington. It was made possible through a generous grant from the foundation of richmond virginia. Today its Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important book. The papers awash Martha Washington. One many years in the making. It is actually part and related to a much bigger project, the papers of George Washington with the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons account but has since expanded to include other members of his family. Allowing us to know so much more about t
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington library. My great pleasure to welcome you here tonight on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to scholarship and insights into the and times of Martha Washington and was made possible through a generous grant from the Richard Reynolds foundation of richmond. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington. One many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project the papers of George Washington at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but it since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the personal lives and ass
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington library. My great pleasure to welcome you here tonight on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to scholarship and insights into the and times of Martha Washington and was made possible through a generous grant from the Richard Reynolds foundation of richmond. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington. One many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project the papers of George Washington at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but it since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the personal lives and ass
Im the executive director of the washington library. My great pleasure to welcome you here tonight on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to scholarship and insights into the and times of Martha Washington and was made possible through a generous grant from the Richard Reynolds foundation of richmond. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington. One many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project the papers of George Washington at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but it since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the personal lives and associates of this remarkable founding at this time, id like to thank each of the d
To our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to scholarship and insights into the and times of Martha Washington and was made possible through a generous grant from the Richard Reynolds foundation of richmond. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington. One many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project the papers of George Washington at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but it since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the personal lives and associates of this remarkable founding at this time, id like to thank each of the donors of the papers the Martha Washington project. Hold your applause to the end because there are several the Richard Reynolds foundation. Id like