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Music with Mrs. Washington


On October 13, 1785, future Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington married Julia Ann Blackburn. Washington was the nephew of President George and First Lady Martha Washington and he inherited Mount Vernon upon Mrs. Washington’s death in 1802. Bushrod and his wife continued the tradition of musical entertainment at the estate established by previous generations. An amateur musician herself, Julia Washington furnished the property with instruments and music books while hosting a variety of musicians to the delight of family and guests.

 

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Half-length portrait of Mrs. Bushrod Washington (née Julia Ann Blackburn) by an unknown artist, circa 1825. She holds a music book in her left hand that is opened to a piece entitled, “A Favorite.”
Half-length portrait of Mrs. Bushrod Washington (née Julia Ann Blackburn) by an unknown artist, circa 1825. She holds a music book in her left hand that is opened to a piece entitled, “A Favorite.”
On loan from Peter H. Brady, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Silhouette of Julia Ann Blackburn Washington, circa 1803–04.
Silhouette of Julia Ann Blackburn Washington, circa 1803–04.
William Bache, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise
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