I had an opportunity, briefly, to interact with these two while visiting CW. It was very nice to see that they are as charming in person as they are while acting in these videos. Much appreciation to CW and those that portray the personalities we get to see and hear while stepping back into history, for a moment. ❤
I believe they loved one another, but more like a brother, sister kind of love. It was never a lusty, romantic relationship. They were compatible, she was what he needed in a wife and he was what she needed in a husband. She was a great support for him during the war. One of the things that led me to this conclusion was this. GW was selling some of his furniture at the end of his presidency. He sold his writing desk to a friend named Eliza Powell. A Philadelphia socialite, one of the people that talked GW into doing a second term. In the writing desk she found a stack of unopened letters Martha had written to George. She tripled sealed the letters and along with a letter of her own she sent them back to GW. In her letter she stated how she had found the letters and tripled sealed them against prying eyes as well as assuring him she had not peaked as she assumed the missives were love letters. GW wrote back to her thanking her but he added (and I'm paraphrasing) that anyone reading the letters that Martha sent to him would be sorely disappointed in that the letters would only be of friendship, there would be no romance or carnal lust
He is! The “same” Col Washington as in the video. I saw him this weekend. It is conversations with a founding father. It was either at 1 or 2pm outside the palace under a big tree. They have benches and a little stage set up. I had to call the info line to get the details as the daily schedule doesn’t say which conversation with a founding father, just that there is one. Young Jefferson was there Saturday and Sunday at 11am. Same location. Anyhow George’s talk was 40 ish minutes long and was set in 1774. He was very fearful the colonies would go to war with Britain for independence, but did believe the taxes were high. Then the audience could ask some questions. I liked it and thought he did a really good job.
PLEASE continue with this!!!! Mrs & Mr Washington are simply wonderful together!!!!
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT! Thank you very much for this really interesting video.
I had an opportunity, briefly, to interact with these two while visiting CW. It was very nice to see that they are as charming in person as they are while acting in these videos. Much appreciation to CW and those that portray the personalities we get to see and hear while stepping back into history, for a moment. ❤
This was very good, touching and informative, 10/10!
Loved it
Loved this
Beautiful
Very nicely done
If anyone from the AI/CI department at CW sees this comment: this is awesome! I wish you had been doing these while I was a CW sound tech.
Nice story m
How I feel now with my fiancé, the love of my life.
I believe they loved one another, but more like a brother, sister kind of love. It was never a lusty, romantic relationship. They were compatible, she was what he needed in a wife and he was what she needed in a husband. She was a great support for him during the war. One of the things that led me to this conclusion was this. GW was selling some of his furniture at the end of his presidency. He sold his writing desk to a friend named Eliza Powell. A Philadelphia socialite, one of the people that talked GW into doing a second term. In the writing desk she found a stack of unopened letters Martha had written to George. She tripled sealed the letters and along with a letter of her own she sent them back to GW. In her letter she stated how she had found the letters and tripled sealed them against prying eyes as well as assuring him she had not peaked as she assumed the missives were love letters. GW wrote back to her thanking her but he added (and I'm paraphrasing) that anyone reading the letters that Martha sent to him would be sorely disappointed in that the letters would only be of friendship, there would be no romance or carnal lust
Is Colonel Washington still at Williamsburg? I can't find him at all on the schedule.
He was there as recently as June 2023. He gave a very interesting talk in the American Indian Village area of Williamsburg.
He is! The “same” Col Washington as in the video. I saw him this weekend. It is conversations with a founding father. It was either at 1 or 2pm outside the palace under a big tree. They have benches and a little stage set up. I had to call the info line to get the details as the daily schedule doesn’t say which conversation with a founding father, just that there is one. Young Jefferson was there Saturday and Sunday at 11am. Same location. Anyhow George’s talk was 40 ish minutes long and was set in 1774. He was very fearful the colonies would go to war with Britain for independence, but did believe the taxes were high. Then the audience could ask some questions. I liked it and thought he did a really good job.
Fun! But....what about Sally F. who took care of George during his sickness. ;)