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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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158001 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 August 1781] | 1781-08-16 | 16th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette & others, inform that Lord Cornwallis with the Troops... | |
158002 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 October 1768] | 1768-10-25 | 25. Foggy Morng. & Clouds—with a good deal of Rain in the Afternoon & night from No. East. | |
158003 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, 3 October … | 1782-10-03 | Not having had an Answer to my Letter of the 16th of Sepr—inclosing a Copy of One to you of the... |
158004 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 August 1786] | 1786-08-26 | Saturday 26th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—77 at Noon And 73 at Night. A great deal of rain, in... | |
158005 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 April 1767] | 1767-04-19 | 19. Wind at No. West & cool in the Morng. Afterwards still clear & very warm. | |
158006 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-04-24 | It being indispensibly necessary that some general plan of operation should be settled for the... |
158007 | Washington, George | Whitting, Anthony | From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 10 March … | 1793-03-10 | I was very sorry to find by a letter which I received from Doctr Craik yesterday, that your old... |
158008 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 August 1767] | 1767-08-16 | 16. Cloudy & warm. | |
158009 | Washington, George | Richmond, Christopher | From George Washington to Christopher Richmond, 6 April … | 1785-04-06 | By the last Post Majr Jenifer transmitted me an Acct of my Continental Certificates as they had... |
158010 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 March 1760] | 1760-03-10 | Monday Mar. 10th. No. W. wind and clear, but the Ground too Wet for Plowing. Rode to my... | |
158011 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 February 1773] | 1773-02-27 | 27. A Good deal of Rain fell in the Night. Morning Misting and day Cloudy—with the Wind at No.... | |
158012 | Washington, George | Hatfield, Moses | From George Washington to Moses Hatfield, 17 October … | 1779-10-17 | I wrote to you on the 2d instant requesting to know what quantity of shoes you had upon hand and... |
158013 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Howe, 21 June 1781 | 1781-06-21 | I am favored with yours of this date, enclosing a Note from Mrs Mortier—to whom a Billet is also... |
158014 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 June 1787] | 1787-06-10 | Sunday 10th. Breakfasted by agreement at Mr. Powell’s, and in Company with him rid to see the... | |
158015 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 June 1773] | 1773-06-24 | 24. But little Wind, and very Warm. | |
158016 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 March 1768] | 1768-03-12 | 12. Large parts of my Wheat Field at Doeg Run—the same I believe at the Mill—were found to be... | |
158017 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 August 1780 | 1780-08-23 | [Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Lieutenant Colonels Sumner[,]... | |
158018 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 March 1760] | 1760-03-28 | 28. Clear, & Warm strong So[uther]ly Wind. | |
158019 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 22 … | 1778-10-22 | I have been favor’d with your letter of the 13th inst. I must refer you for the particular... |
158020 | Washington, George | Muir, James | From George Washington to James Muir, 24 February 1794 | 1794-02-24 | I have received your letter of the 12th instant, and will direct my Manager Mr Pearce to pay my... |
158021 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 October 1773] | 1773-10-21 | 21. Lowering for most part of the day with a little Rain in the Evening. | |
158022 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in March [1771] | ≈1771-03-01 | Mar. 1st. Ground hard froze. Wind fresh & Cold in the forenoon—clear, calm, & warmer in the... | |
158023 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 May 1774] | 1774-05-11 | 11. At home all day alone. | |
158024 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 10 August … | 1764-08-10 | Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of George Washington—Potomk... |
158025 | Washington, George | Advertisement for Runaway Slaves, 11 August 1761 | 1761-08-11 | Ran away from a Plantation of the Subscriber’s, on Dogue Run in Fairfax , on Sunday the 9th... | |
158026 | Washington, George | Parker, Daniel | From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 16 July 1783 | 1783-07-16 | The letters herewith enclosed will shew the Sum I am indebted to Colo. Henley, & by what means it... |
158027 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 14 March 1779 | 1779-03-14 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 14, 1779 . Proposes a general cartel for exchange of prisoners.... |
158028 | Washington, George | Taylor, John | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John … | 1779-08-10 | I have been duly favored with your letter of the 6th inst. The plan you have laid for obtaining... |
158029 | Washington, George | Lee, Henry Jr. | From George Washington to Capt. Henry Lee, 31 October … | 1777-10-31 | Letter not found: to Capt. Henry Lee, Jr., c.31 Oct. 1777. Lee’s letter to GW of 31 Oct. is... |
158030 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1 October 1789] | 1789-10-01 | Thursday 1st. Exercised in my Carriage in the forenoon. The following company dined here to day.... | |
158031 | Washington, George | Clinton, James | From George Washington to James Clinton, 6 July 1781 | 1781-07-06 | In my last Letter, I requested you to forward all the Continental Troops from the Northward to... |
158032 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 September 1781] | 1781-09-08 | 8th. and reached Baltimore where I recd. and answered an address of the Citizens. While GW and... | |
158033 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 18 … | 1780-03-18 | Your polite and obliging letter of the 10th of Octr from Havre came to my hands since the... |
158034 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 September 1786] | 1786-09-16 | Saturday 16th. Mercury at 58 in the Morning—69 at Noon And 66 at Night. Morning a little... | |
158035 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1778-05-05 | Notwithstanding the immense advantages which we shall derive from the acknowledgement of our... |
158036 | Washington, George | Parks, Warham | George Washington to Major Warham Parks, 5 March 1778 | 1778-03-05 | [ Valley Forge ] March 5, 1778 . Urges Parks to remain in service in spite of temporary... |
158037 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 May 1767] | 1767-05-23 | 23. Morris finishd plowing his first cut (Doeg Run) with 3 plows by 12 oclock. Finishd plowg. the... | |
158038 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 November 1770] | 1770-11-19 | Monday 19th. The Delawares set of with the Canoe and our Horses not arriving, the day appeard... | |
158039 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | George Washington to Joseph Reed and the Pennsylvania … | 1779-06-14 | Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 14, 1779 . Encloses return of Pennsylvania battalions. States that... |
158040 | Washington, George | Graham, Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay | From George Washington to Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay … | 1791-07-19 | At the same time that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the first of march with which I... |
158041 | Washington, George | Choisy, Claude Gabriel, marquis de | From George Washington to Claude Gabriel, marquis de … | 1781-10-20 | I have received the Letter which you did me the Honor to write this Morng & am much indebted to... |
158042 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to General William Howe, 14–15 … | ≈1777-11-14 | I am sorry to find by the tenor of your Letter of the 6th Instant, that we still unhappily differ... |
158043 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 July 1797] | 1797-07-27 | 27. Wind Southerly & warm. A fine rain about 3 Oclock for an hour. Mercury 81. | |
158044 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 April 1791] | 1791-04-30 | Saturday 30th. Crossed the Waggamaw to George town by descending the River three miles. At this... | |
158045 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 March 1773] | 1773-03-17 | 17. At home all day alone. | |
158046 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector Théodat, comte d’ | From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 29 … | 1778-09-29 | I embrace with pleasure an opportunity, of introducing to Your Excellencys acquaintance,... |
158047 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-11-29 | Yours of the 26th overtook me a few Miles from this place where I arrived this day at Noon. The... |
158048 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 29 January 1789 | 1789-01-29 | Having learnt from an Advertisement in the New York Daily Advertiser, that there were superfine... |
158049 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 September 1780 | 1780-09-02 | [Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Chambers[,] Lieutenant... | |
158050 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 November 1778 | 1778-11-03 | The Pennsylvania Brigades to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hours warning. The... |