521[Diary entry: 11 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 11th. In Convention. Dined at the Club at Springsbury and after Ten returnd. home.
522From George Washington to John Lloyd and Hugh Rutledge, 28 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
It was not until the 24th Instt (after my return from Philadelphia) that I had the honor to receive your Joint favor of the 10th of Feby. If the happiness I feel from the restoration of Peace, after a long and arduous struggle for the rights & liberties of our Country, sweetened by the enjoymt of domestic life, could be much encreased by any additional circumstance, it certainly would be so by...
523From George Washington to Virginia House of Delegates, 15 November 1784 (Washington Papers)
My sensibility is deeply affected by this distinguished mark of the affectionate regard of your honble House. I lament upon this occasion that my powers of utterance will not do justice to my feelings; and shall rely upon your indulgent report to supply the defect; at the sametime I pray you to present for me the strongest assurances of unalterable affection & gratitude for this last pleasing...
524[Diary entry: 17 November 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 17th. Mercury at 38 in the Morning—44 at Noon and 45 at Night. Cloudy with drops of rain now and then in the forenoon—more promising afterwards with the wind fresh from the Southward all day. At home writing all day. Finished the ditch along the side of my Mill Meadow intended to conduct the water in common heights of the run.
525From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 10 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
Should this letter get to your hands in time for the Sailing of Captn Ellwood—and you can readily procure 25 bushls of the best kind of Winter Barley I beg you to send it by him that I may try the success of it—The continual rains destroyed my Crop of spring Barley this year—but, if it had been otherwise, the Barley which you sent me the year before was so mixed with Oats (a circumstance I did...
526[Diary entry: 8 January 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 8th. Thermometer at 26 in the Morning—32 at Noon and 32 at Night. Wind at East in the Night, and this fore noon—afterwards at West. About 2 Inches of Snow fell in the Night. About day break it turned to hail, and then to rain, which continued till after 12 oclock when the Sun came out. I remained at home all day. My Carriage brot. Betsy & Patsy Custis down—their mother having gone to...
527[Diary entry: 1 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 1st. Dined at Mr. Morris after coming out of Convention and drank Tea there.
528From George Washington to William Deakins, 10 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Deakins, Jr., 10 Jan. 1787. Deakins wrote GW on 10 Jan. : “I have your favor of this date.”
529[Diary entry: 31 October 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 31st. Mercury at 41 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 42 at Night. Wind pretty fresh at No. West in the Morning but cloudy which it continued to be through the day with Mists in the afternoon and rain at Night, the wind getting round to No. Et. After breakfast I left Govr. Smallwoods & got home to dinner. Attempted to cross at the Widow Chapmans in order to pay Colo. Mason a visit but...
530[Diary entry: 7 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 7th. Mercury at 36 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 36 at Night. Wind Southerly all day and Weather lowering. In the afternoon it began to rain slowly, & continued to do so I believe through the Night. Rid to the Ferry, Dogue run & Muddy hole Plantations—also to the Mill, & to the Ditchers—Grubbing at the first place and beating out & cleaning, for house use, Corn at the latter....