Chapter VI: His Mother

Her Views of Correct Family Government--Secret of George's
Correct Life--What Custis says about it--What Lawrence
Washington said--Obedience commanded--How she commanded her
Servants--Her One Book, next to the Bible, consulted--What
Everett said of it--Quotations from it--They teach Honesty,
Industry, Fidelity, Religion, etc.--Her
Ancestry--Courage--Afraid of Lightning--Her Singular
Dream--Weems' Explanation--Care of her Family--Mr. Sparks'
Tribute--Irving's Tribute--Her Son visits her before going to
War--Her Patriotism--Taking Charge of her Own Business--Her Joy
over Cornwallis' Surrender--Her Son's Visit to her--The Ball,
and his Staff introduced to her--Compared with Napoleon's
Mother--Lafayette's Visit to her--Her Son's Visit to her before
becoming President--Custis' description of the Scene--Her Death,
Burial, and Monument--Jackson's Eulogy--John Adams' Words--The
Mother of Such a Son, and the Son of Such a Mother 103