141[Diary entry: 8 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
8th. Morning—Raining fast with the wind at So. Et. & Mer. at 60. A good deal of Rain fell in the...
142[Diary entry: 7 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
7. Morning a little cloudy—but little wind from the northward. Mer. 52—and at Night 62 the Wd....
143From George Washington to William Thornton, 7 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Walker, a very respectable Gentleman of this State, will hand you this letter. He, with Mr...
144From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 7 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Strange as it may seem, it is nevertheless true, that your letter of the 30th of August never got...
145[Diary entry: 6 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
6. Morning clear. Wind abt. No. Wt. & Mer. at 60. Clear all day & the Wind pretty fresh. Mer. 62...
146From George Washington to William Thornton, 6 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 3d was recd last Night. I doubt not, the Painting and sanding of such parts of...
147[Diary entry: 5 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
5. Morning heavy—Wind Southerly. Mer. at 68. Between 7 & 8 it began to Rain & continued to do so...
148[Diary entry: 4 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
4. Morning again, heavy & lowering. Mer. 68—quite calm through the day. Mer. 75 at highest & 73...
149From George Washington to Benjamin Stoddert, 4 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your polite attention to my recommendation of a Son of General Spotswood to be a Midshipman in...
150[Diary entry: 3 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning lowering & calm. Mer. at 66—at highest it was 73 and at Night 72. It continued...
151[Diary entry: 2 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
2. Morning again lowering. Mer. at 58 and Light breeze from No. Et.—afterwards quite calm. Mer....
152[Diary entry: 1 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
1. Morning a little lowering. Mer. at 55 and air from the No. West. Clear afterwards. Mer. 65 at...
153From George Washington to James Anderson, 1 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
When you intimated to me your son’s wish to Rent my Distillery & Mill next year, and your...
154From George Washington to William Thornton, 1 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are Messrs McLeod and Lumleys prices for painting my Houses in the City. Theirs, as you...
155September [1799] (Washington Papers)
1. A brisk Southerly wind in the Morning—clear & Mer. at 70 and at night 83. Cloud, thunder,...
156[Diary entry: 30 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
30. Morning clear wind Northerly and Mer. at 50—at highest 66 and at night 60. Clear all day wind...
157To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 29 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 23d. instant was received the 27th; and this day will proceed in the Mail to...
158[Diary entry: 29 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
29. Morning cloudy—Wind at So. W. & Mer. at 62. Wind changed to No. Wt. & blew pretty fresh. Mer....
159From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 29 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d instant was received the 27th; and this day will proceed in the Mail to...
160From George Washington to Samuel Lewis, Sr., 29 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the trouble you have taken to explain the omission in the regularity of...
161From George Washington to William Thornton, 29 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th instant, enclosing a note from Mr Blagden, came to my hands on thursday...
162[Diary entry: 28 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear & calm. Mer. at 60 in the morning—70 at the highest & 66 at night. Clear & calm all day.
163From George Washington to Lawrence Lewis, 28 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter was written agreeably to the date, and sent up to the Post Office in...
164From George Washington to Thomas Parker, 28 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
In a letter from General Hamilton, enclosing the one I now forwd to you, I am requested to...
165[Diary entry: 27 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear, with the wind Northerly; Mer. at 62 in the morning—70 at highest & 66 at Night....
166[Diary entry: 26 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear & calm in the Morning. Mer. at 63—at highest 70 and at Night 64. But little wind all day.
167[Diary entry: 25 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & calm. Mer. at 52 in the Morning—but little wind all day. Mer. 66 at highest and 63 at...
168From George Washington to John Avery, 25 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 2d instt came duly to hand; but previous thereto, I had written to Mr Jno....
169[Diary entry: 24 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
24. Morning clear & calm. Mer. at 50. A small white frost—clear all day with but little wind....
170[Diary entry: 23 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
23. Morning clear—wind No. Wt. & continued so all day. Mer. at 60 in the morning—and 58 at night....
171[Diary entry: 22 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
22. Morning a little cloudy. Wind at No. Et. & Mer. at 62. Wind shifted to No. Wt. Mer. 62 at Night.
172From George Washington to Burgess Ball, 22 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th instt has been received, informing me of the death of my brother. The...
173From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 22 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, announcing the death of my Brother, came to hand last night. One from Colo. Ball,...
174From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 22 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th instt from New Post, has been received. I am sorry to be disappointed of...
175[Diary entry: 21 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
21. Morning cloudy—Wind Northerly—and Mer. at 63. Variable all day. Mer. 66 at Night. Mr. Alex....
176From George Washington to Thomas Law, 21 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your note—which came to hand two days since, without date—I shall...
177From George Washington to Mary White Morris, 21 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
We never learnt with certainty, until we had the pleasure of seeing Mr White (since his return...
178[Diary entry: 20 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning cloudy—Wind at No. W. and Mer. at 60—at Night 66 & clear. Mr. Ludwell Lee, and...
179From George Washington to Lawrence Lewis, 20 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
From the moment Mrs Washington & myself adopted the two youngest children of the late Mr Custis,...
180Enclosure: A Plan of Part of Mount Vernon Lands, 20 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
North West of the Road leading from the Gum-spring, on Little hunting Creek, to the Ford of Dogue...
181[Diary entry: 19 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
19. Raining in the Morning early and by 8 oclock storming with a heavy fall of rain. Mer. at...
182From George Washington to Roger West, 19 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Sometime ago the Servant who waits upon me, named Christopher (calling himself Christopher...
183[Diary entry: 18 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
18. Morning very heavy—Wind Easterly and Mer. at 70. Towds. Night the appearance of a Storm...
184[Diary entry: 17 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
17. Morning clear—but little wd. & that No. Westerly. Mer. 66—calm all day. Mer. 80 at highest &...
185[Diary entry: 16 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
16. Morning clear—no wind. Mer. at 64 at highest 76—and at Night 73. Clear & but little wind all...
186From George Washington to James Anderson, 16 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
The indisposition of Mrs Washington—Dispatches of a troublesome kind, which required all my...
187To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 15 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Mrs. Washington’s indisposition (being confined eight or ten days) and other circumstances, would...
188[Diary entry: 15 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
15. Day omitted through mistake.
189From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 15 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington’s indisposition (being confined eight or ten days)—and other circumstances, would...
190From George Washington to James McHenry, 15 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 3d instant, with the papers accompanying it, did not get to my hands ’till the...