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Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment; cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be.
Mason Weems

Born: October 11, 1759
Died: May 23, 1825 (aged 65)
Bio: Mason Locke Weems, usually referred to as Parson Weems, was an American book agent and author who wrote the first biography of George Washington immediately after his death. He was the source of some of the apocryphal stories about Washington.
Known for:
- The life of Washington
- The life of General Francis Marion (1809)
- Life of William Penn (1822)






