What I mean by having no objection is, that it is my desire it should be done.

You are to consider that neither _myself nor wife_ is now in the way to do these good offices." His relations with his own kindred were patriarchal in character.

His care of Mrs.Washington's children and grandchildren has already been described.

He gave a phaeton and money to the extent of two thousand five hundred dollars to his mother and did not claim possession of some of the land left him by his father's will.

To his sister Betty Lewis he gave a mule and many other presents, as well as employment to several of her sons.