27701[Diary entry: 10 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Very pleasant and warm with but little Wind.
27702General Orders, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Surgeon from the 1st Pennsylvania brigade is to go immediately to take charge of the wounded at Paramus —he will call on Doctor Cochran for his instructions. The General directs that officers and soldiers remain in camp and hold themselves ready for a sudden movement. The men who want Arms to be immediately supplied and the whole to be completed with ammunition. Varick transcript , DLC:GW ....
27703[Diary entry: 16 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up to Court and returnd at Night. The court met 16–19 and 24 Oct. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 240–47, Vi Microfilm).
27704[Diary entry: 15 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. The English Hemp i.e. the Hemp from the English Seed was pickd at Muddy hole this day & was ripe. Began to seperate Hemp in the neck.
27705General Orders, 19 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Complaints have been made by a number of Farmers, and others in different parts of the Country, but especially on the roads between this place and Philadelphia, that the Waggoners, Light Horse, and others, belonging to the Continental Army, have, and do continue to take down the fences of their fields of grain, and grass-lanes [grasslands], which at this season must be attended with...
27706[Diary entry: 22 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Much such a day as yesterday.
27707[Diary entry: 8 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and cold. Wind fresh from the No. West. Snow melting fast notwithstandg.
27708[Diary entry: 29 April 1798] (Washington Papers)
29. Morning—clear, wind still Southerly—Mer. 61. Calm all day with appearances abt. 2 Oclock of Rain but none fell. Mer. 70 at Night & 73 at height. Mr. Ghan wt. away after breakfast.
27709[Diary entry: 19 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Went a Hunting in the Neck see three Foxs but killd none. Mr. Lawson went away after Breakfast.
27710[Diary entry: 2 July 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday. 2d. Dined with some of the Members of Convention at the Indian Queen. Drank Tea at Mr. Binghams & walked afterwards in the State Ho. yard. Sat for Mr. Pine.
27711[Diary entry: 16 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the Governors & Spent the Evening at Anderson’s.
27712General Orders, 10 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
It having been observed, notwithstanding former orders to the contrary, that some officers make a practice of riding the Continental horses, as well as those, belonging to the inhabitants, in the neighbourhood, of the army: The Commander in Chief positively declares, that, if any officer, in future, will dare to presume, to ride any horses, either public, or private, property, without leave...
27713[Diary entry: 13 August 1799] (Washington Papers)
13. Morning perfectly clear and quite calm. Mer. at 73–82 at Night & close—thunder, lightning & rain in the West & No. Wt. but none fell here.
27714[Diary entry: 10 June 1795] (Washington Papers)
10. Do. Do. Do. Do. Rainy night.
27715Orderly Book, 30 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Loyal Hannon Monday Octr 30th 1758 G. O. Parole Hallifax Field Officer for to morrow Lt Colo. Lloyd. Adjutant for to morrow 1st V. Regimt. The New Guards are to mount to morrow w[he]n the Picquit is advanc’d, the picquits to be paraded at their own parade at retreat beating & sent to their tents and in Case of an Alarm to parade between the Store Houses. The Lower Countys are to Cover a Guard...
27716[Diary entry: 25 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Drizling & Raing. all day. Wind—No. Et.
27717General Orders, 9 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Ensign John Barr of the 4th New York Regiment, then camped near Pompton Forge, N.J., wrote in his diary for this date: “his Excellency Genl Washington Rode through Camp to Day” ( Barr, Diary, Almon W. Lauber, ed. Orderly Books of the Fourth New York Regiment, 1778–1780, the Second New York Regiment, 1780–1783, by Samuel Tallmadge and Others with Diaries of Samuel...
27718[Diary entry: 22 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar here.
27719[Diary entry: 28 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear & warm—wind Wester[ly].
27720[Diary entry: 18 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. At home all day.
27721[Diary entry: 7 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind southwardly with apps. of Rain. A large circle rd. the Moon.
27722[Diary entry: 8 January 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 8th. Mercury at 45 in the Morning—48 at Noon and 46 at Night. Heavy & lowering all day & sometimes sprinkling. Abt. 4 Oclock it set in to a fine & constant rain which continued through the Night. But little Wind all day & tht. southerly till the evening whn. it got to the No. Et. Rid to all the Plantations. Finished cleaning and grubbing the New Meadow at the Ferry. Old Will & the Women...
27723[Diary entry: 30 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
30. Much such a day as yesterday but the wind pretty fresh from the So. West.
27724[Diary entry: 15 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Came to Williamsburg abt. 10 Oclock. Dined at Mrs. Campbells—spent the Evening in my own Room. GW may have arrived too late to attend the House of Burgesses today; during this session the burgesses were sitting at 9:00 A.M. to avoid the midday heat, and this day’s meeting was apparently a brief one. The matter of flood relief had been referred 12 July to a committee that was to determine...
27725Enclosure: [Objections and Answers Respecting the Administration], [18 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
1 Object. The public Debt is greater than we can possibly pay before other causes of adding to it will occur; and this has been artificially created by adding together the whole amount of the Debtor and Creditor sides of the Account. Answer. The public Debt was produced by the late war. It is not the fault of the present government that it exists; unless it can be proved, that public...
27726[Diary entry: 26 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 26th. Mercury at 72 in the Morng.— at Noon and 76 at Night. Clear with but little wind at any time of the day. A Mr. Mar⟨t⟩el (or some such name) a Frenchman came in and dined, and just before dinner Mr. Arthur Lee, and Mr. P. Fendall got here; all of whom went away after it was over. In the Afternoon—Doctr. Marshall and his Sister, and Miss Hanson crossed the River, drank Tea, and...
27727General Orders, 6 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Hazen[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay—Brigade Major Church Doctor Hagan senior Surgeon in the General Hospital is appointed to do duty in that Capacity in the Flying Hospital. Lieutenant Colonel Barber is requested to undertake the Sub Inspectorship of Hand’s Maxwell’s and Stark’s Brigades. Two Battalions from the Line to manœuvre tomorrow morning;...
27728[Diary entry: 19 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
19. Morning—Clear, Wind Southerly and Mer. at 55. About 8 Oclock in the forenoon Mrs. Washington & Myself sat out on a visit to Hope Park & the Federal City. Got to the former to Dinner and remained there until Morning when we proceeded to the City. Dined at Mr. Thos. Peter’s & remained there until Wednesday, and then went to Mr. Laws & remained there until friday when we sat out on our return...
27729[Diary entry: 9 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
9th. Wind shifting to the No. West it turnd very cold & freez’d exceeding hard before Night.
27730General Orders, 8 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The morning being foggy and dewy, the Brigadiers will postpone parading their brigades ’till six o’clock and longer if necessary, ’till the fog and dew are chiefly dissipated. At two o’clock P.M. the army is to march to a new encampment, about miles from hence, on the way to Coryell’s ferry, at the ground appointed by the Quarter Master General. Col. Moylan will leave proper detachments of...
27731[Diary entry: 6 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
6. Wind in the same Quarter & Cool for the Season.
27732[Diary entry: 24 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Went to an intended Vestry at the cross Roads—but disappointed of one by Mr. Henderson’s refusg. to Act. The vestry meeting was to be held at the Crossroads in order to decide on a site “to fix the new Church upon convenient to the said Cross Roads” and to lay out a churchyard (Truro Vestry Book, 138, DLC ). GW and his associates had been able to muster only six of the seven vestrymen who...
27733[Diary entry: 3 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. Cool. Wind fresh from the No. West.
27734[Diary entry: 3 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning Cloudy—about noon a very black cloud to the West & No. Wt. and a good deal of rain in appearance but little or none fell here. Mer. 79 in the Morning—84 at highest & 77 at Night. Mrs. Washn. & her grd. Dr. of Bushfd. & B: Washn. & wife & Dr. Stuart came here.
27735[Diary entry: 20 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. At Home all day.
27736[Diary entry: 12 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear—Warm & still till abt. three Oclock. Then fresh Wind from E.S.E.
27737Appendix B. Account of Sale in Williamsburg for the Estate, 25 October 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of the Sail of the Estate of Colo. Custis Decst in WmsBurg October 25 1759 £ s. d. 104. 2 Pewter Dishes and 6 Plates To Cash paid 1. 2. 6 105. 4 Pewter Dishes To George Chaplain .12. 6 106. 9 High Leathe Chears To Thos Wilkins 2. 5. 6 107. 1 Tin Basket & other Lumber To John Greenhow .11. 108. 1 Jarr one pr Scales & weights To Wm Graves .15. 6 109. 1 Ladle 2 Candle Sticks &...
27738[Diary entry: 23 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day. Mr. Robt. Adam came to dinner and Mr. B. Fairfax and Captn. Crawford came after Dinner—the whole staying all Night.
27739[Diary entry: 8 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Rain in the Night and the Wind exceeding fresh from the No. West all day & Night & very Cold.
27740General Orders, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day Tomorrow Brigadier General Patterson Lieutenant Colonel C. Smith for Picquet Major Billey Porter Inspector from Stark’s Brigade The Gentlemen who attend at the Adjutant General’s office for Orders are requested to be there precisely at three ô clock P.M. untill further orders. Captain Converse of the second Connecticut Regiment is appointed to do the duty of Inspector to the second...
27741[Diary entry: 20 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Set of from thence on my return home. Dined at Todds bridge & lodged at Hubbards.
27742[Diary entry: 5 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm Morning but cooler Afterwards. Wind fresh from the Southwest.
27743[Diary entry: 16 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 16th. Thermometer at 69 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 75 at Night. Calm and clear in the forenoon—Southerly wind afterwards with clouds and appearances of rain but none fell here. Mr. Hiebert came here to dinner and returned to Alexandria afterwards. Sent my Chariot at the request of Mrs. Stuart with Betcy & Patcy Custis to Mr. Calverts. Nelly & Washington Custis went with them to...
27744General Orders, 22 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Brigadiers and Officers commanding brigades, are to assemble to morrow morning at nine o’clock, at the tavern by the cross roads, to consider of the reports made to them relative to the prices of liquors sold by the sutlers; and to give their opinion upon the matter to the Commander in Chief, pursuant to the General orders of the 11th instant. A General court martial is to sit to morrow...
27745[Diary entry: 2 October 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Mr. Pendleton went away after Breakfast. The other Gentlemen Stayd all day.
27746[Diary entry: 9 June 1798] (Washington Papers)
9. Morning—clear calm & Warm. Mer. 66. Much the same through the day. Mer. 74 at Night.
27747[Diary entry: 24 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear & pleasant, there being little or no Wind.
27748[Diary entry: 4 September 1784] (Washington Papers)
4th. Having finished my business with my Tenants (so far at least as partial payments could put a close to it) and provided a waggon for the transportation of my Baggage to the Warm springs (or Town of Bath) to give relief to my Horses, which from the extreme heat of the weather began to rub & gaul, I set out after dinner, and reached Captn. Stroads a Substantial farmers betwn. Opeckon Creek &...
27749General Orders, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Hezekiah Turner Esqr: was on the 18th instant appointed Pay Master to Col. Marshall’s regiment; and he is to be regarded as such. After Orders. The army is to march to morrow morning early; every thing is to be prepared accordingly, agreeably to the orders of yesterday; and nothing left to be done but striking the tents and putting them into the waggons—At five o’clock, or sooner, the march is...
27750[Diary entry: 22 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
22d. Rid by Muddy hole & Doeg Run to the Mill—from thence to the Fishing Landing at Posey & home to Dinner.