Mary and Ignatius Digges were close friends of President George Washington who wrote about them often in his diary. He would visit their home Melwood Park. During the War of 1812 British Troops Camped outside at Melwood Park. Mary Carroll Digges had her silver hidden before their arrival but then had to bring it out to have supper prepared for the British Troops. Mary was asked to join them but declined saying I have had supper prepared for you but I will not break bread with the enemy. They crept past her door having high respect for her spunk. She had hidden the portrait of her mother Ann Rozier in the fireplace for safe keeping. During the British troops stay one of them hearing a noise thresh his sword in the fireplace damaging one of the eyes of her mothers portrait. Mary had it repaired and you can see the repair of the portrait.
Mary and Ignatius Digges were close friends of President George Washington who wrote about them often in his diary. He would visit their home Melwood Park. During the War of 1812 British Troops Camped outside at Melwood Park. Mary Carroll Digges had her silver hidden before their arrival but then had to bring it out to have supper prepared for the British Troops. Mary was asked to join them but declined saying I have had supper prepared for you but I will not break bread with the enemy. They crept past her door having high respect for her spunk. She had hidden the portrait of her mother Ann Rozier in the fireplace for safe keeping. During the British troops stay one of them hearing a noise thresh his sword in the fireplace damaging one of the eyes of her mothers portrait. Mary had it repaired and you can see the repair of the portrait.
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