I had died of "severe fever" on May 22, 1802 at age 70. And was buried at Mount Vernon, and on the day I died these very exact words were said for me...
I rest here behind these gates with my beloved husband George Washington
"Martha Washington was the first presidential widow to receive the free postage "franking" privilege from Congress when she was overwhelmed with the cost of responding to the large number of condolence letters she received upon the death of her husband."
This is where I rest
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