The century illustrated monthly magazine . INGTON RELICS. set, in contradistinction to the other , have double handles and lids; theselids are surmounted by gilded ornaments, fromwhich radiate diverging rays. The state dinner and tea services in whiteand gold, used by General Washington duringthe presidency in New York and Philadelphia,and later at Mount Vernon, show plainly hissimplicity of taste — a quality recorded atlength in numerous letters directing the se-lection of furniture and table appointments, may be plated ware, or anything else more fash-ionable, but not more expensive
The century illustrated monthly magazine . INGTON RELICS. set, in contradistinction to the other , have double handles and lids; theselids are surmounted by gilded ornaments, fromwhich radiate diverging rays. The state dinner and tea services in whiteand gold, used by General Washington duringthe presidency in New York and Philadelphia,and later at Mount Vernon, show plainly hissimplicity of taste — a quality recorded atlength in numerous letters directing the se-lection of furniture and table appointments, may be plated ware, or anything else more fash-ionable, but not more expensive. If I am defective,recur to what you have seen on Mr. Morriss tablefor my ideas generally. And later, under date of March i, 1790: Since my last to you, dated the 13th of October,I have removed to a larger house (the one lately oc-cupied by the Count de Moustier), enlarged my tableand, of course, my guests ; let me, therefore, requestthe favor of you to add two pieces to the number ofplateaux required in the above letter, and ornaments. TWO OF MRS. WASHINGTON S FANS. and especially made evident during the firstpresidency, when increased social obligations,as part of the official duties assumed, renderednecessary an establishment in accord. It was early in the autumn of 1789 thatGeneral Washington relegated to GouverneurMorris, then in Paris, the final choice of asuitable plateau to be used upon the occasionof state dinners, within these accurate bounds: Will you then, my good sir, permit me to ask thefavor of you to provide and send to me, by the firstship bound to this place or Philadelphia, mirrors fora table, with neat and fashionable, but not expen-sive, ornaments for them, such as will do credit toyour taste ? The mirrors will, of course, be in pieces,that they may be adapted to the company (thesize of it, I mean). The aggregate length of themmay be ten feet; the breadth two feet; the panels equivalent, for it will take these in addition to whatI before asked to decorat
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