American Spirit Magazine

“To the everlasting dismay of historians and biographers, when George Washington died, his devoted wife of 40 years burned their correspondence.  What we know of their life together comes mostly from other sources, including tantalizingly brief comments in letters from Martha and George to others.

Despite such an obstacle, biographer Flora Fraser has constructed a well-rounded, insightful portrait of their relationship in her new book, The Washingtons: George and Martha, “Joined by Friendship, Crown’d by Love” (Alfred A Knopf, 2015).”

– American Spirit, March / April 2016