I am deeply indebted to the following authors, sites, organizations, and friends whose in depth research and years of study have provided me with invaluable resources. The opportunity to become Martha is a great gift, and one I take very seriously.
Brady, Patricia. Martha Washington, An American Life. Penguin, 2005.
Bryan, Helen. Martha Washington, First Lady of Liberty. Wiley, 2002.
Chadwick, Bruce. The General & Mrs. Washington: The Untold Story of a Marriage & a Revolution. Sourcebooks, 2007.
Chernow, Ron. Washington: A Life. Thorndike Press, 2010.
Fraser, Flora. The Washingtons: George and Martha: Partners in Friendship and Love. Anchor Books, 2016.
George Washington's Mount Vernon, www.mountvernon.org/.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, specifically the Inside the Vault Resources: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/inside-vault-resources
Larkin, Hallie & Smith, Stephanie, Proprietors: At the Sign of the Golden Scissors, www.atthesignofthegoldenscissors.com/.
Thompson, Mary V. In the Hands of A Good Providence: Religion in the Life of George Washington and His Family. University of Virginia Press, 2008.
Thompson, Mary V. A Short Biography of Martha Washington. Benna Books, 2017.
Thompson, Mary V. "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret": George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon. University of Virginia Press, 2019.
Washington, Martha, and Joseph E. Fields. "Worthy Partner": The Papers of Martha Washington. Greenwood Press, 1994.
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