27801[Diary entry: 2 October 1764] (Washington Papers)
2. Sowed 7 Bushels of Spelts by the Orchard. Morris & George went to Work at Mill along with the Mill wright.
27802[Diary entry: 22 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Ditto. Ditto.
27803General Orders, 6 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Glover[,] Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Sherman[,] Lieutenant Colonel Huntington[,] Major Moril[,] Brigade Major Oliver The General will beat at seven ô Clock tomorrow morning—the Assemblé at half past eight—and the march will commence at nine precisely—the Quarter master General will furnish the route and order of march. A detachment from...
27804[Diary entry: 16 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
16. Began to cut my Timothy Meadow which had stood too long.
27805[Diary entry: 23 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Cool in the morning but clear & very pleasant afterwards with but little Wd.
27806[Diary entry: 23 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
23d. The Marqs. returned with assurances from the Admiral, that he would countenance, & protect with his fleet, the Expedition against Wilmington. Preparations were immediately [begun] for Embarking Wayne’s & Gists Brigades with a sufficiency of Artillery, Stores, & provisions for this purpose. Mordecai Gist (1743–1792) served as brigadier general in the Maryland Line, 9 Jan. 1779 to 3 Nov. 1783.
27807[Diary entry: 13 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Went into the Neck in the forenoon to lay of a Fence at Hallerys. hallerys : GW probably means Samuel Halley (Haley), who had married John Sheridine’s (d. 1768) widow, Barberry. Halley and his wife still lived in Clifton’s Neck on the land her father-in-law, John Sheridine of Charles County, Md., rented from GW.
27808[Diary entry: 20 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind shifting to No. Easterly, it grew cold & threatned Snow. Mer. from 32 to 42. Mr. White went away & I went to Alexandria & returned.
27809[Diary entry: 10 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Those two Gentlemen stayd to Dinner, after which I set out on my Journey for New York. Lodgd at Mr. Calverts.
27810[Diary entry: 14 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday May 14th. Wind at No. Wt. fresh and drying. Visited at Belvoir. People & Plows at Muddy Hole.
27811[Diary entry: 14 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 14th. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea, and spent the evening at home.
27812[Diary entry: 28 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Appearances of Rain but none fell here. Weather Warm & Wind southerly.
27813General Orders, 12 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27814Enclosure: Return of Tents, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
A Return of Tents wanting to Compleat Five Companys of the 1st Virga Regt at Fort Cumberland July 28th 1758 Capt. Thos Waggeners 9 Capt. Jno. McNeels 1 Capt. Henry Woodward 1 Capt. Robt McKenzie 1 Total 12 The above are what, are absolutely wanted for the Non Commissiond Officers and Soldiers at this place. LS , British Museum: Add. MSS 21641 (Bouquet Papers). The statement following the...
27815[Diary entry: 25 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool but still tolerably pleasant being clear & but little wind.
27816[Diary entry: 10 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
10. Brot. a strayed Heifer of mine to Rivr. Side Qr.
27817[Diary entry: 4 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to see my Wheat at differt. Places. Doctr. Rumney came here in the afternn.
27818[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s.
27819[Diary entry: 5 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 5th. Exercised on Horseback between 10 and 12 oclock. The Vice President & Lady and two Sons—Colo. Smith & Lady & his Sister, & Mrs. Adam’s Niece dined here. The two sons who accompanied the Adamses today were Charles Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams (1772–1832). William Stephens Smith had several sisters. The one who dined with GW today may have been Sarah Smith (1769–1828) who...
27820[Diary entry: 12 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
12. At Congress all the forenoon. Dined at Mr. Josh. Whartons & went to the Govrs. Club. josh. whartons : This man is more likely to be Joseph Wharton, Jr. (1734–1816), a merchant of Philadelphia, than his father, Joseph Wharton (1707–1776), who was living in retirement outside Philadelphia at his country place, Walnut Grove. govrs. club : An earlier visitor to Philadelphia described the...
27821General Orders, 11 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Charles McClean of the 3rd Pennsylvania regiment; Thomas Herrindeen and William Potter of Colonel Angell’s regiment; John Lewis of Colonel Jackson’s regiment, and John McLane & William Hooper of the 4th New-York, are to suffer agreeable to the sentences decreed against them. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following...
27822[Diary entry: 3 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh first from the Southwest, & then from the Northwest. But neither Cold nor frosty.
27823[Diary entry: 28 January 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind at No. West—tolerably fresh in the Morning but not cold. Still afterwards & pleasant.
27824[Diary entry: 10 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind variable—Mer. 26 a . Mr. Burwell came to dinner. Mr. Burwell is probably either Lewis Burwell, Jr., son of Col. Lewis Burwell (1716–1784) of Kingsmill, or Lewis Burwell (1764–1834) of Richmond, son of Lewis Burwell (1737–1779) of Fairfield, Gloucester County.
27825[Diary entry: 25 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Wind Northwardly & cool in the M[orning] but warmer in the afternoon. Wind shifting Southwardly.
27826[Diary entry: 4 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
4. Ditto.
27827[Diary entry: 11 March 1748] (Washington Papers)
Fryday March 11th. 1747/8. Began my Journey in Company with George Fairfax Esqr.; we travell’d this day 40 Miles to Mr. George Neavels in Prince William County. The two dates used by GW are explained by the difference between New Style and Old Style dating. Until 1752 England, Ireland, and the colonies followed the Julian Calendar (Old Style). Under England’s interpretation of the Julian...
27828General Orders, 19 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Sub-Inspectors will each superinte[n]d the discipline of the Brigades according to the following division (viz.) Mr Ternant, Woodford’s, Scott’s & McIntoshe’s—Lieut. Coll Brooks 1st & 2nd Pennsylvania, Poor’s and Glover’s—Lieutt Colonel Davies Larned’s Paterson’s Weedon’s and Muhlenberg’s—Lieutt Coll Barber Maxwell’s, Late Conway’s, Huntington’s and Varnums. The Orderly-Office will be...
27829Acct. of the Weather in Octr. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear, Calm & pleasant being warm. 2. Very pleasant & warm without any Wind. 3. Such a day as yesterday but rather Warmer. 4. Very lowering with Mists now and then but no Rain. 5. Misting, & sometimes Raining in the forenoon with the wind Eastwardly. 6. Much such a day as yesterday. Misting more or less all day—wind in the same place. 7. Misting & sometimes Raining pretty smartly. 8....
27830[Diary entry: 4 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday. 4th. In Convention. Dined &ca. at Mr. Morris’s.
27831[Diary entry: 18 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. After breakfast Colo. Mason & the Major left this. I continued at home all day. Mr. Craven Peyton came in the Afternoon and stayd all Night. Major Jenifer was on his way home to Maryland and carried with him a letter from GW to Benedict Calvert, requesting Calvert to buy him an artisan in Annapolis (for Calvert’s reply, see Calvert to GW, 25 Aug. 1773 , DLC:GW ). Craven Peyton (d. 1781),...
27832[Diary entry: 15 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. I rid out and joind the Dogs in hunting a Fox but did not kill it.
27833[Diary entry: 19 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear in the forenoon, cloudy afterwards with great appearances of Snow.
27834General Orders, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Intelligence having been received, that the enemy, instead of advancing towards Newport, are turned another course, and appeared to have a design of marching northward—this rendered it expedient for the army to quit Newport and march northward also; which occasioned it’s sudden movement this morning. Such of the troops as have not been served with Rum to day, are as soon as possible to be...
27835General Orders, 5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
For the establishment of order, and to prevent disputes between Officers, as well for fixing a regular and proper distribution of the Commissions of the Continental Army, part of which are already arrived from the Congress and the rest hourly expected: It is ordered, that a meeting of the Field Officers of each Brigade, be held to morrow Morning at Eight OClock, as near as may be to the Center...
27836[Diary entry: 27 May 1767] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear—cool in the morning. Wind at No. West. Afterwards very warm & still.
27837[Diary entry: 3 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. A frost in the morning—Weather variable & cold. Wind So. Wt. & fresh.
27838[Diary entry: 18 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner.
27839[Diary entry: 28 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Clevelands Waggon & Team began to Work for me at pr. day. Reason—one of Balls Men did no work by a Boyl under his Arm. James Cleveland’s wagon and team worked ten days at 10s. a day between this date and 9 May. GW had also employed them on 19 and 20 April at 12s. 6d. a day, and on 15 April they had carried two loads for him at 1s. 6d. a load ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772....
27840[Diary entry: 26 February 1780] (Washington Papers)
26th. Hazy & lowering in the Morning—clear about Noon—but moderately raining by intervals afterwards till eight Oclock at Night when it cleared & the wind blew pretty fresh from the westward. There was but little wind in the day and that Southerly.
27841[July 1773] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Doctr. Craik & his Companion went away before Breakfast; & Doctr. Rumney after Dinner. Miss Molly Manley came in the Afternn. & stayd all Night. Rid with Mrs. Washington to the Ferry Plantn. 2. At home all day alone. 3. Rid into the Neck & by Muddy hole. Miss Molly Manley went home in the Afternoon. 4. At home all day. Mrs. Peake & her daughter dind here. Mrs. Peake’s daughter is...
27842[Diary entry: 8 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Very warm with Clouds in the Afternoon but no Rain.
27843Washington’s Sentiments on a Peace Establishment, 1 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
A Peace Establishment for the United States of America may in my opinion be classed under four different heads Vizt. First. A regular and standing force, for Garrisoning West Point & such other Posts upon our Northern, Western, and Southern Frontiers, as shall be deemed necessary to awe the Indians, protect our Trade, prevent the encroachment of our Neighbours of Canada and the Florida’s, and...
27844[Diary entry: 5 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear, and tolerably pleast. but rather Cooler. Wind being fresh from the Westward.
27845[Diary entry: 9 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear with the Wind at No. Wt. and rather cold—but fine notwithstanding for the Season.
27846[Diary entry: 24 November 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 24th. Mercury at 31 in the Morning—41 at Noon and 36 at Night. Very clear, and pretty cold in the Morning Wind being at No. West but not hard. About Noon it moderated, and at Night was calm. After breakfast Judge Harrison and Mr. Craik returned to Maryland. I rid to the Ditchers and thence to the Ferry Plantation—Grubbing at the latter and getting up wild hogs. Major Washington went...
27847General Orders, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A board of Field-Officers to sit this afternoon in General Poor’s Brigade to settle the relative Rank of the Majors and Captains in said Brigade; Colonels Hazen, Scammell & Cilley will compose the Court; One Officer at least from each Regiment to attend the board. General Poor will appoint a Captain from each Regiment and a Field Officer as President to settle the relative rank of the...
27848[Diary entry: 17 June 1767] (Washington Papers)
17. Cool wind at No. West in the Morning. In the Afternoon at No. Et. & cloudy.
27849[Diary entry: 27 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Got to the Old Town to Colo. Cresaps distant from Killams about 25 Miles.
27850Summary of General Officers’ Opinions on Military Operations, July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Summary of the opinion of the General Officers upon the propriety of attacking New York in the Campaign of 1780 Genl Greene. States the Enemy’s force in New York at 11,000 Regular Troops—Militia & Refugees 4,500—Sailors & Marines 3,500—Total 19,000—and Our force at 8,000 Contls—Recruits for Regr Ballns 12,000 (of 16,000 demanded)—Militia 8,000—French Troops 6,000—In all 34,000. Is very...