Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . such an air! Ah, sir, he waslike no one else! Many of the grandest gentlemen, in thegold lace, were at the wedding; but none looked like the manhimself. The marriage of Washington occurred on the ITtli ofJanuary, (6th Old Style), 1759, at the White House, theresidence of his bride, in New Kent county, not far fromWilliamsburg. The officiating clergyman was the KeverendDavid Mossom, who, for forty years was rector of the neigh-boring parisli of St. Peters. Washington was then an attend-ant member of the House of Burgess
Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . such an air! Ah, sir, he waslike no one else! Many of the grandest gentlemen, in thegold lace, were at the wedding; but none looked like the manhimself. The marriage of Washington occurred on the ITtli ofJanuary, (6th Old Style), 1759, at the White House, theresidence of his bride, in New Kent county, not far fromWilliamsburg. The officiating clergyman was the KeverendDavid Mossom, who, for forty years was rector of the neigh-boring parisli of St. Peters. Washington was then an attend-ant member of the House of Burgesses, and for three months,while official duties detained him at Williamsburg, he residedat the Wliite House. When the session had ended, hereturned to Mount Yernon, taking w^ith him the future mis-tress of the mansion, and lier two children, John Parke andMartha Parke Custis. Then commenced that sweet domestic life at Mount Vernon,which always possessed a powerful charm for its illustriousowner. He early wrote to his friend, Richard Wasliington, inLondon: 52 MOUNT VERNON. MRS. WASHINGTON S CHlLIlltEN. I am now, 1 l)L4ieve, fixed in this seat with an agreeablepartner for life, and I hope to find more happiness in retire-ment than I ever experienced in the wide and hustling was then seven-and-twenty years of age, and over six feettwo inches in height, and admirably proportioned. His hairwas a rich dark-brown ; his eyes grayish-bine and expressive ofdeep thought; his complexion florid, and liis features regularand rather heavy. Washingtons wife was three n)onths younger than was a small, j^lump, elegantly formed woman. Her eyeswere dark and expressive of the most kindly good nature; hercomplexion fail*; her features beautiful; and her whole face AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 63 beained with intelligence. Her temper, thougli quick, wassweet and placable, and her manners were extremely winniiit;;.She was full of life, loved the society of her friends, always
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