27751[Diary entry: 11 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Misty and foggy all day with sometimes fine Rain.
27752[Diary entry: 12 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 12th. Mercury at 24 in the Morning—27 at Noon and 22 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. with flying clouds and very cold. At home all day, writing letters, & doing other matters previous to Majr. Geo. Washingtons setting of for New Kent for which place he set out after dinner, in order to receive & bring up some Negroes which his Wife’s Father Colo. Bassett had given him. A notation in the Mount...
27753[Diary entry: 5–9 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. 6. 7. 9. } Sowed Turneps behind the Garden. Getting of Fodder at Mill & Muddy H.
27754[Diary entry: 5 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. At home alone till Mr. Robt. Alexander came in the Evening.
27755[Diary entry: 30 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 30th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 74 at Night. But little Wind and that westerly—clear and pleasant. Rid to my Plantations at the Ferry—Dogue run and Muddy hole. Found the Corn a good deal improved in its looks, and that it had put forth many young Shoots but it is to be apprehended that the tassel in a great deal of it had got too dry for the farina to impregnate the...
27756[Diary entry: 6 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Sewed part of the Ground at home (the Cowpens) in Flax.
27757[Diary entry: 28 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
28. Morning—Misty & sometimes raining—Mer. at 59, & growing Warm with the wind Easterly. Mer. 65 at Night.
27758[Diary entry: 13 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
13. The forenoon of this day Cloudy & afternoon Rainy.
27759[Diary entry: 10 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
10. Again warm with the Wind in the same place and some appearances of Rain.
27760[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home—Colo. Robt. Burwell, Mr. Grymes & Colo. Fairfax dind here. The latter went home in the Evening. In GW’s lifetime the Grymes family of most prominence in Virginia descended from John Grymes (1691–1748), grandson of Charles Grymes the immigrant. John, who was receiver general of Virginia, 1723–48, bought Brandon in Middlesex County, which became the Grymes family seat. At the time of...
27761Memorandum, 3–5 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Copy of the above Instructions was given at the same time, to Lieutenants Bullet, Stewart, Blegg, Williams, and Brockenbrough: Ensigns Smith and Dekeyser: and on the 5th day, to Captain Christopher Gist. LB , DLC:GW . GW to Joshua Lewis, 3 Dec. 1755 .
27762[Diary entry: 28 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
28. Dined at Mr. Edward Shippens. Spent the afternn. with the Boston Gentn. Edward Shippen (1729–1806), the son of Edward Shippen of Lancaster, Pa., was a lawyer in Philadelphia and at this time was prothonotary of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, a member of the provincial council, and judge of the court of vice admiralty. Although a moderate Loyalist in the Revolution, he became chief justice...
27763[Diary entry: 12 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind still fresh and Cold from the West & No. West With a Muddy Sky.
27764[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 4. Finished getting Fodder in the Neck.
27765Conference at Hartford: George Washington’s Answers to Queries by the Comte de Rochambeau and the Chevalier de Ternay … (Hamilton Papers)
1st. That there can be no decisive enterprise against the maritime establishments of the English in this country, without a constant naval superiority. 2d. That of all the enterprises which may be undertaken, the most important and decisive is the reduction of New York, which is the center and focus of all the British forces. 3. That under whatever point of view we consider the establishment,...
27766[Diary entry: 27 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear & pleasant—Wind Southerly—Mer. 56. Mrs. Crk. &ca. went away before dinner.
27767[Diary entry: 2 February 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. Mercury at 30 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 36 at Night. Very cloudy most part or all the day. Wind at No. Wt. in the Morning and So. Wt. afterwards and cold and raw. Majr. G. Washington & Mr. Jno. Dandridge came here to dinner yesterday. Rid to all the Plantations to day and to the Ditchers. At the River Plantn. began to sow 3 pints of Timothy seed (mixed in a bushel of Ashes) to...
27768General Orders, 4 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For duty tomorrow the first Jersey regiment. For the day tomorrow Colo. H. Jackson & Colo. Tupper. A court of inquiry, consisting of Colonel Cortlandt, Majors Gibbs and Grahame to meet at Colonel Cortlands quarters at three o’clock this after noon, to enquire into a complaint exhibited by Catherine Leggett, against Lieutt Ricker of the first Jersey regiment for seizing a Cow belonging to her...
27769[Diary entry: 20 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 68 at Night. Wind Easterly. Morning & whole day lowering. About Sunsetting it began to rain slow and moderately & continued to do so through the Night. About Noon, agreeably to an appointment I set off for the Seneca Falls. Dined at Colo. Gilpins and proceeded afterwards with him to Mr. Bryan Fairfaxs where we lodged.
27770General Orders, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27771Orders, 23 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Regimental Court martial to sit immediately for trial of the prisoners, confined on suspicion of desertion. If the Surgeon thinks corporal Wilson is yet able to bear the rest of his punishment, he is to receive it this Evening at Retreat Beating. The prisoners march to beat every morning at daybreak, instead of the Revillé: and the Workmen are immediately to repair to the Fort, where the...
27772[Diary entry: 13 June 1798] (Washington Papers)
13. Morning, Mer. 68 & clear. Clouds but no rain all day. Mer. 72 at Night. Mr. Fitzhugh, Lady & daughter—Mrs. Beverley Randolph, with her daughter & Son in Law Randolph & his Sister dined here. Beverley Randolph married Martha Cocke of Williamsburg; their daughter Lucy Randolph married William Randolph (born c.1769) of Chitower, son of Thomas Randolph of Tuckahoe, Goochland County, and his...
27773[Diary entry: 3 March 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. Miss Carlyle, Miss Ramsay, Mr. Dulany Doctr. Rumney, & Messrs. Herbert, Brown, Fitzgerald, Harrison Campbell and Alexr. Steward came to Dinner & Stayd all Night—as did Vale. Crawford. Piper Adam & Muir went away after Dinner. Valentine Crawford was on his way to Baltimore with a request from GW to a sea captain, William McGachen, to buy some white servants for Crawford to take with him on...
27774[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Cloudy forenoon, with appearances of Rain; & Wind Southwardly.
27775[Diary entry: 18 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm in the forenoon with a brisk Southwest Wind. In the Afternoon Rain.
27776[Diary entry: 4 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home all day.
27777Washington’s Conference with Rochambeau, 19 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having no certain data, upon which a plan of Campaign can be determined, I could only give opinions upon certain hypothesis—These his Excellency Count de Rochambeau has had an oppertunity of examing, fully. It is needless for me therefore to repeat them in this place. New York in my judgment, has ever been the primary object of our arms—Charles Town, for certain political considerations which...
27778[Diary entry: 19 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind at No. Wt. and fresh after the morning continuing so all day & cold.
27779[Diary entry: 9 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Magowan returnd to Maryland. I went a Hunting. Found a Fox near Timber Landing & lost it near Mrs. French’s. Penelope French’s home, Rose Hill, was on the Fairfax Rolling Road, or Back Road, between the upper reaches of Dogue Run and Pike Branch ( STETSON [1] Charles W. Stetson. Four Mile Run Land Grants . Washington, D.C., 1935. , 102).
27780General Orders, 20 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to accept the following report of a Court of enquiry whereof Brigr Genel Glover was President appointed to examine into sundry charges exhibited against Colonel Greaton by the non commissioned officers and soldiers of his regiment, who were unanimously of opinion that the charges exhibited against Colonel Greaton are groundless and malicious and not supported...
27781[Diary entry: 16 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Very hard frost—Wind at No. wt. & clear. Mer. at . All the Compy. above mentd. went away & Mr. B. Bassett came to dinner & a Mr. Augs. Woodward came in the Evening. Augustus Woodward, of Greenbrier Court House, stopped at Mount Vernon on his way to Philadelphia with a “draft” from George Alderson, sheriff of Kanawha County, for taxes due for the years 1791–96 on four tracts of GW’s land...
27782[Diary entry: 6 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mrs. Fairfax & Mrs. Washington came & went before Dinner. Mr. Tilghman came to Dinr. & stayd all Night.
27783[Diary entry: 24 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind fresh from the Westward.
27784General Orders, 9 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27785[Diary entry: 3 July 1798] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear morning & but little wind—Mer. at 80–90 at Noon & 82 at N. Abt. 7 Oclock a Cloud arose wch. produced a good shower of Rain & pretty severe Thunder. Mrs. Fairfax, her Sister, daughter & widow Price Mrs. Mr. Ferdd. Fairfax & Lady, and Mr. Jno. Herbert & his two Sisters dined here & returned. mrs. fairfax : After the death of his first wife, Elizabeth Cary Fairfax, Bryan Fairfax married...
27786[Diary entry: 21 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Stayd in Town all day & saw the Tragedy of Douglas Playd. Douglas , written by John Home (1722–1808), a Presbyterian clergyman of Edinburgh, was produced first in Edinburgh in Dec. 1756 and opened in London at Covent Garden the following year. The play was considered one of the finest British tragedies of the period and with its medieval Scottish setting, probably drew well in Alexandria,...
27787[Diary entry: 25 October 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 25th. Attended Divine Service at the Episcopal Church whereof Doctor Parker is the Incumbent in the forenoon, and the Congregational Church of Mr. Thatcher in the Afternoon. Dined at my Lodgings with the Vice President. Mr. Bowdoin accompanied me to both Churches. Between the two I received a visit from the Govr., who assured me that Indisposition alone had prevented his doing it...
27788[Diary entry: 15 February 1767] (Washington Papers)
15. Hard frost. Wind Westwardly & then Southwardly & cloudy.
27789General Orders, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The picquets to be relieved this day at 10 o’clock A.M. Tomorrow at 8 o’clock, the usual hour. Whenever any firing, or any thing else unusual in the Camp is permitted by the Major General of the day; he is immediately to report it to the Commander in Chief; to prevent any unnecessary enquiries into the causes of it. The officers are always to take the most particular care that no damage be...
27790General Orders, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Two or three Coopers from each regiment in camp, if there are such, to be sent early tomorrow morning to the provision Magazine in Morristown to assist in repairing barrels and repacking salt provisions. By a General Court-Martial of the line held by order of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, February the 16th Colonel Humpton President. Lieutenant Colonel Howard of the Maryland line was...
27791[Diary entry: 31 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind still at No. Wt. but moderate. Mer. at 55. Mr. Stockton went away after breakfast and Mr. Ford & Lady & a Mr. Richards came to dinner & proceeded on their Journey to So. Cara. afterwards. Mr. Ford may be Timothy Ford (1762–1830), formerly of New Jersey. He served briefly in GW’s bodyguard during the Revolution and later studied law under Robert Morris. In 1785 he moved to Charleston,...
27792[Diary entry: 8 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
8. At Congress. Dined with Mr. John Cadwallader.
27793General Orders, 23 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Brigadier General Wayne Lieutenant Colonel Olney Major Wyllys Brigade Major Williams Colonel Dayton’s Brigade for duty tomorrow to parade at ten ôClock in the morning on their own Parade. Two Pioneers from each regiment and Corps to be sent immediately to Colonel Pickerings Quarters to be continued on duty from day to day untill dismissed by the Quarter Master General....
27794General Orders, 5 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutt Colonel Maxwell, Major Fisk. For duty tomorrow the first Newyork regiment. The Quarter Master General request that the officers who are entitled to keep horses will as soon as may be settle their forage accounts up to the 31st ult. inclusive. A Return shewing the number of women and children that would have drawn rations in the several corps under the late...
27795Washington’s Queries concerning Negotiations with Spain, [ca. 25 July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
He had better, in my opinion, return with our ideas to this effect, delicately & tenderly expressed, than with any hope or expectation of our yeilding the navigation of a River which is so tenaciously contended for by a large part of the Union, and the Relinquishment of which, or the fear of which, founded on appearances, would occasion—certainly—the seperation of the Western territory. Ms (...
27796[Diary entry: 24 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday April 24th. Visited my Quarters at Claibornes and found their business in tolerable forwardness. Also went to my other Quarter at where their was an insufficient quantity of Ground prepard—but all that coud be had—it was sd. Dind at Mr. Bassetts and went in the Evening to Williamsburg. claibornes : This Custis plantation lay in King William County on the neck of land the Pamunkey...
27797[Diary entry: 24 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 24th. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and drank Tea, by appointment & partr. Invitation at Doctr. Rush’s. Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745–1813), republican and reformer, and an earnest supporter of the American cause, developed the practice and teaching of medicine in Philadelphia, where he was a center of medical controversy. He campaigned for the ratification of the Federal Constitution...
27798[Diary entry: 6 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Mer. 18–32. River all most closed. Mrs. Forbes our House keeper arrived here this day. Wd. South. The steady stream of visitors to Mount Vernon put quite a strain on Mrs. Washington. There was no steward or housekeeper at Mount Vernon, and to make matters worse, their slave cook, Hercules, had run away sometime in the early fall. GW wrote several friends requesting them to help him find...
27799[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Great appearances of Rain in the Morning, with thunder & Lightning but no Rain fell.
27800[Diary entry: 15 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 15th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon and after returning from thence was visited by Majr. Butler Majr. Meridith and Mr. Smith So. Cara. Received an Invitation to attend the Funeral of Mrs. Roosevelt (the wife of a Senator of this State) but declined complying with it—first because the propriety of accepting any invitation of this sort appeared very questionable and secondly...