271From George Washington to George Washington Parke Custis, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st Instt came to hand by the last Post; and, as usual, gave us pleasure to...
272From George Washington to Ludwell Lee, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
General Spotswood, Mrs Miss & Captn Spotswood, and Miss Thornton of Culpeper (all relations I...
273From George Washington to Thomas Macdonald, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 19th, and the Vol[um]e of Reports which accompanied it, have been duly...
274From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 9th, 10th, & 19th instant have been duly received; for your care of my...
275[Diary entry: 30 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Clear, with the Wind, tho little of it Southerly. Mercury 80. Ludwell Lee Esqr. & Lady & Miss...
276[Diary entry: 31 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Appearances of rain in the Morning—clear & warm afterwards. Mer. at 84. Genl. Spotswoods...
277From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 31 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
The last Mail brought me your favour of the 24th instant, covering a letter from General...
278September [1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Clear & extremely warm being calm—Mer. at 90. 2. Calm in the forenoon & very warm—Mer. being...
279[Diary entry: 1 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Clear & extremely warm being calm—Mer. at 90.
280From George Washington to Israel Shreve, 1 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th of July has been received, but not until within the last three days. Your...
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.