281[Diary entry: 2 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm in the forenoon & very warm—Mer. being at 91. In the afternoon a little rain fell here...
282[Diary entry: 3 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. A sprinkle of rain for a few minutes—Wind at No. Wt. Mer. at 79. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzhugh went away...
283From George Washington to Lawrence Augustine Washington, 3 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d of the last, was received on the first day of the present month. In the...
284[Diary entry: 4 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind at No. Wt. & clear—Mer. 77. Genl. Spotswood & family went away after breakfast.
285From George Washington to John O’Donnell, 4 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am going to take a liberty with you, for which I rely more on your goodness, than on any excuse...
286[Diary entry: 5 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear—Mercury at 79.
287[Diary entry: 6 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear—Do.—72.
288From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 6 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ult. was received by the last Post. As the Encyclopædia might be useful,...
289From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
. . . but as the Season is now far advanced, and you have hitherto been unsuccessful, and the...
290[Diary entry: 7 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Do.—Do. 70. Dined, with all the family, at Mr. Willm. Wilsons & returnd in the Even.
291[Diary entry: 8 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear—Wind varying from No. Et. to So. Et. Mercury at 68.
292From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 8 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th Ult. with its enclosures, came safe to hand. When the negociable note for...
293[Diary entry: 9 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Very great appearances of Rain in the Morning with some mist—but not to lay the dust. Mer. at...
294[Diary entry: 10 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear & Cool Wind at No. Et. Mer. 68. Mr. Jno. Bassett—wife & 3 Childn. came here to Dinnr....
295From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 10 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have almost determined to build the Walls of the House intended for a Distillery (at my Mill)...
296[Diary entry: 11 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind at No. Et. & Cool. Mer. 70—Colo. Sam Griffin and Lady came to dinner.
297From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 11 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th instant was given to me yesterday by Mr Jno. Bassett. If you had intimated...
298[Diary entry: 12 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind at So. Et. Mer. 70. Appearances of Rain in the Eveng. but none fell. Col. Otway Byrd,...
299[Diary entry: 13 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Some appearances of Rain in the evening but none fell. Wind southerly. Mer. 72. All the...
300[Diary entry: 14 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind at So. Wt. Mer. at 74, a Shower for abt. 6 Minutes in the afternoon.
301[Diary entry: 15 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Great appearances of R. with light drippings in the forenoon—Mer. 78. In the Afternoon abt. 6...
302From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 15 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
The picture frames are received, and without the smallest injury to the glasses, for the careful...
303From George Washington to George Pearson, 15 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th of May has been received, but not until within these few days: to which...
304[Diary entry: 16 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear, with the Wind at No. W. but neither hard, nor cold. Mer. at 68. Mr. Lear came to dinner.
305[Diary entry: 17 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & calm. Mercury at 72. Mr. Lear went away after breakfast.
306[Diary entry: 18 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Raining in the forenoon and afternoon—Mer. at 69. Wind Southerly.
307From George Washington to Anthony Heusler, 18 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
I should have written to you at an earlier period, but for the following reasons. First, because...
308[Diary entry: 19 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear all day and Wind fresh from No. Wt. Mer. 66. Mr. Geo. Lee of Loudoun dined here. George...
309[Diary entry: 20 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear with little or no wind. A slight white frost. M. 64.
310From George Washington to Augustine Davis, Matthew Brown, and Leonard Yundt, 20 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to insert the enclosed advertisement four times in your Paper with proper intervals...