31[Diary entry: 28 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and a little warm. Wind Southerly.
32[Diary entry: 29 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day.
33[Diary entry: 29 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind Southerly & warm.
34To George Washington from Albemarle Independent Company, 29 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
The County of Albemarle in General & the Gentlemen Volunteers in particular are truly alarmed, &...
35[Diary entry: 30 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Went up to Alexandria & returnd in the Afternoon.
36[Diary entry: 30 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering—Wind Easterly with Showers of Rain.
37Memorandum to Fielding Lewis, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum—for Colo. Fielding Lewis May 1775 Apl 30th 1775 . To receive & pay Money agreeable to...
38Enclosure: Money to Receive and to Pay, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Money to receive—May 1775. From William Fitzhugh Esqr. Rent £ 22.10.0 Mr James Hunter 10. 0.0...
39From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
I shall be much obliged to you for the interest due on your Bond in Novr last, to wit £40 —It is...
40To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
It is Immagin’d the first thing, that will Come on the Carpet at the Meeting of the Congress,...
41[May 1775] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Went up to Alexa. to meet the Independt. Company. Mr. Herbert came at Night. 2. Messrs....
42Acct. of the Weather in May [1775] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Exceeding hot. Wind southerly. 2. Also warm, but not so hot as yesterday. 3. Again warm...
43Cash Accounts, May 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 1— To Thos Cortee recd from him by the hands of Capt. Bradstreet (which with Two Bills...
44[Diary entry: 1 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Went up to Alexa. to meet the Independt. Company. Mr. Herbert came at Night.
45[Diary entry: 1 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Exceeding hot. Wind southerly.
46[Diary entry: 2 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. Messrs. Hendks. Dalton & others Breakfasted here & Majr. Gates & Mr. B. Fairfax dind & lodgd...
47[Diary entry: 2 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. Also warm, but not so hot as yesterday.
48[Diary entry: 3 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Mr. Fairfax went away. Majr. Gates stayd all day. In the Afternoon Colo. Richd. H. Lee &...
49[Diary entry: 3 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Again warm & clear. Wind Southerly.
50[Diary entry: 4 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Set out for the Congress at Phila. Dind in Alexa. & lodgd at Marlborough. GW left Mount Vernon...
51[Diary entry: 4 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Very warm indeed with but little wind & clear.
52[Diary entry: 5 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. Breakfasted at Mrs. Ramsays & Lodged at Baltimore. Although GW had traveled the...
53[Diary entry: 5 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. Again very Warm with a violent Gust abt. 5 Oclock in the Evening.
54[Diary entry: 6 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. At Baltimore all day. Reviewd the Companies there & dind at an Entertainmt. given by the...
55[Diary entry: 6 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. Somewhat Cool. Wind Easterly.
56[Diary entry: 7 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Breakfasted at Cheyns’s. Dind at Rogers’s & lodged at Stevensons this side Susqueha[nna]....
57[Diary entry: 7 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool & pleasant. Wind Northerly.
58[Diary entry: 8 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Breakfasted at Charles Town & Dined & lodged at Wilmington. Charlestown, a flourishing port on...
59[Diary entry: 8 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Still Cool & lowering with Rain now and then.
60[Diary entry: 9 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
9th. Breakfasted at Chester, & dined at the City Tavern Phila. Supped at Mr. Jos. Reads. The...
61[Diary entry: 9 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear & pleasant. Wind Westerly.
62[Diary entry: 10 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Mr. Thos. Mifflins & spent the Eveng. at my lodgings. my lodgings : GW’s cash...
63[Diary entry: 10 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant not being very warm.
64[Diary entry: 11 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Dined at Young Doctr. Shippens—spent the Eveng. at my Lodgings. In Congress the credentials...
65[Diary entry: 11 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear but rather Cool wind being Westerly.
66[Diary entry: 12 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Dined and Supped at the City Tavern. GW’s expenses on this day include 6s. 7d. in...
67[Diary entry: 12 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear & pleasant, but rather Cool.
68To George Washington from James Cleveland, 12 May 1775 (Washington Papers)
These Fue lines Comes to let you know that we are all Well & & & And on April 5 I Got to Gilbert...
69[Diary entry: 13 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at the City Tavern with the Congress. Spent the Eveng. at my Lodgings. This was...
70[Diary entry: 13 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Lowering with a little Rain in the forenoon. Clear afterwards.
71[Diary entry: 14 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Mr. Willings, & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
72[Diary entry: 14 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear & pleasant—rather warm.
73[Diary entry: 15 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Burns’s & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings. In Congress a question was raised by the...
74[Diary entry: 15 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear in the afternoon. A little lowering in the forenoon.
75[Diary entry: 16 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the City Tavern & Spent the Evening at Doctr. Shippens.
76[Diary entry: 16 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & pleasant. Evening a little Cool.
77From George Washington to Fairfax County Committee, 16 May 1775 (Washington Papers)
If I could have communicated any thing by the last Post certain and satisfactory, I should most...
78[Diary entry: 17 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Went to the Commencemt. at the College and dined at Mr. Saml. Griffins—after wch. attended a...
79[Diary entry: 17 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear and pleasant in the forenoon but Cloudy & dropping of Rain afterwds.
80[Diary entry: 18 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
18. Dined at the City Tavern, and attended a Comee. afterwards at the State House. The president...