Patricia Brady, in her 2005 biography of Martha Washington, writes: Martha felt a responsibility for the unsophisticated girl under her care, especially since her mother and sister were expecting to see her back at Mount Vernon.
Patricia Brady schrieb 2005 in ihrer Biographie über Martha Washington: "Martha fühlte sich verantwortlich für das naive Mädchen unter ihrem Schutz, zumal deren Mutter und Schwester sie in Mount Vernon zurückerwarteten.