1001From George Washington to Armand, 7 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th of May was brought to this place by Mr Houdon, who arrived here the 3d of...
1002From George Washington to James Warren, 7 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
The assurances of your friendship, after a silence of more than six years, is extremely pleasing...
1003[Diary entry: 8 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 8th. Thermometer at 63 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 68 at Night. But little...
1004[Diary entry: 9 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 9th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morng. 70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Morning and Evening...
1005[Diary entry: 10 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 10th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morng. 70 at Noon and 74 at Night. Thunder about day....
1006From George Washington to Thomas Blackburn, 10 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Genl & Mrs Washington present their compliments to Colo. & Mrs Blackburne; are much obliged to...
1007[Diary entry: 11 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 11th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 71 at Night. A Very heavy fog until...
1008[Diary entry: 12 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 12th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morning—64 at Noon and 62 at Night. The Rain which fell...
1009[Diary entry: 13 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 13th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 62 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all...
1010[Diary entry: 14 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 14th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—65 at Noon and 66 at Night. Lowering most of the...
1011[Diary entry: 15 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morng. 68 at Noon and 68 at Night. A Heavy lowering...
1012[Diary entry: 16 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 16th. Thermometer at 66 in the Morng. 68 at Noon and 72 at Night. Morning thick and...
1013From George Washington to Arthur Donaldson, 16 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the first inst. did not reach my hands until last night, or I would have replied...
1014From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 16 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
It is sometime since I wrote in very great haste an answer, or rather an acknowledgement of your...
1015From George Washington to George Gilpin, 16 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
I think your proposition is a very good one—If any question should come before the Board on wch...
1016[Diary entry: 17 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 17th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Foggy & lowering morning,...
1017[Diary entry: 18 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Thermometer at in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. After an early breakfast at...
1018[Diary entry: 19 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 19th. Thermometer at in the Morng. at Noon and at Night. Wind which had been at No. Wt....
1019[Diary entry: 20 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 20th. Thermometer at 67 in the Morng. 66 at Noon and 65 at Night. Wind fresh at South...
1020[Diary entry: 21 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 21st. Thermometer at 57 in the Morning—55 at Noon and 53 at Night. Flying Clouds and cold,...
1021[Diary entry: 22 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 22d. Thermometer at 52 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 52 at Night. Wind at No. West and...
1022From George Washington to James Madison, 22 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the perusal of the enclosed reports—Mr Jay seems to have laboured the point...
1023To James Madison from George Washington, 22 October 1785 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for the perusal of the enclosed reports—Mr Jay seems to have laboured the point...
1024[Diary entry: 23 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 23d. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 59 at Night. Fine & pleasant all day,...
1025[Diary entry: 24 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 24th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—58 at Noon and 58 at Night. Variable, & squally...
1026[Diary entry: 25 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 54 in the Morng. 58 at Noon and 56 at Night. Forenoon clear and...
1027[Diary entry: 26 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 26th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 56 at Night. A large white frost...
1028From George Washington to Thomas Cushing, 26 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
The last Post gave me the honor of your favor of the 7th inst: for which & your care of the Jack...
1029From George Washington to John Fairfax, 26 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed in the Stage from Alexandria to Boston, without losing a day that can possibly...
1030[Diary entry: 27 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 27th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 58 at Night. A remarkably great...
1031From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 27 October 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Battaile Muse, 27 Oct. 1785. In the Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog no. 683,...
1032[Diary entry: 28 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 28th. Thermometer at 54 in the Morning—60 at Noon and 62 at Night. Wind Southerly; clear...
1033[Diary entry: 29 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 29th. Thermometer at 59 in the Morning 64 at Noon and 65 at Night. Morning clear, calm,...
1034From George Washington to George Gilpin, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
As you were so obliging sometime ago as to offer me the use of your Scow to enable me to get mud...
1035From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I give your Excellency the trouble of receiving an official letter from me, which I beg...
1036From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been pleased to transmit me a copy of the Act appropriating to my benefit...
1037From George Washington to James Madison, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Receive my thanks for your obliging favor of the 20th—with its enclosure—of the latter I now...
1038From George Washington to Charles Washington, 29 October 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Charles Washington, 29 Oct. 1785. On 23 Nov. Charles Washington wrote GW :...
1039To James Madison from George Washington, 29 October 1785 (Madison Papers)
Receive my thanks for your obliging favor of the 20th. —with its enclosure—of the latter I now...
1040[Diary entry: 30 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 30th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morning—63 at Noon and 60 at Night. Thunder and lightning...
1041From George Washington to David Humphreys, 30 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 1st of September I have received your favor of the 17th of July, which was...
1042[Diary entry: 31 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 31st. Thermometer at 52 in the Morng. 54 at Noon and 56 at Night. A raw and moist air,...
1043November [1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday first. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning—56 at Noon and 56 at Night. A White frost and...
1044[Diary entry: 1 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday first. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning—56 at Noon and 56 at Night. A White frost and...
1045From George Washington to George Gilpin, 1 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
After I had written to you on Saturday, I saw Lund Washington, who informed me that he had seen...
1046[Diary entry: 2 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 2d. Thermometer at 58 in the Morng. 58 at Noon and at Night. A Very thick, damp...
1047From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 2 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 10th ulto together with the wheat from the Cape...
1048From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 2 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had heard—with great concern—before your favor of the 13th Ulto came to hand, of your...
1049[Diary entry: 3 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 3d. Thermometer at 54 in the Morning—60 at Noon and 58 at Night. Morning clear, Calm,...
1050From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Patrick Henry, 3 Nov. 1785. The ALS was advertised by Charles Hamilton, sale...