101[Diary entry: 28 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid out to the Provence Island & dind there in Compy. with sevl. other Gentlemen.
102[Diary entry: 28 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and warm. Wind pretty fresh from the South.
103[Diary entry: 29 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at the City Tavern. Spent the Evening in my own Room.
104[Diary entry: 29 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Warm with some appearances of Rain but none fell.
105[Diary entry: 30 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Dined at Mr. Mease’s, & after setting a while with the Boston Gentlemen retird to my own Room. boston gentlemen : GW is referring to the Massachusetts delegates to Congress.
106[Diary entry: 30 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering all day & warm. Wind fresh from the So[uth]ward.
107[Diary entry: 31 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Dined with Mr. Jno. Rutlidge. Spent the Evening in my Chambers. John Rutledge (1739–1800) was the elder of two Rutledge brothers representing South Carolina in the Continental Congress at this time. He had served in the South Carolina House of Commons for a number of years and in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. During the Revolution Rutledge was president of South Carolina 1776–78,...
108[Diary entry: 31 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Warm, & somewhat lowering. Wind pretty fresh from the Southward.
109From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 31 May 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my last (dated about the first of April) I have received from Mr Craven Peyton the Sum of £193.6.10 (as you may see by the inclosed Account) with which, and the Balance of the former Money, I now remit you the following Bills; to wit, one drawn by Mr Thomas Contee on Mr Mollison, for £40 Sterling, and another drawn by Lyonel Bradstreet on Mr William Tippell of London for the like Sum...
110Cash Accounts, June 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 7— To John Ross recd from him on Accot of Mr Andrew Leitch P[rince] William Arms [£] 32. 0. 0 To Colo. Harrison received from him on Accot of the Money paid Mr Thomson last Cong[res]s 1. 0. 0 To Overcharge on Contra Side in John Ross’s Credit 32. 0. 0 To Mr [William] Milnor recd from him on Acct of Andw Leitch P. Wm Company 7. 0. 0 13— To Messrs Willing & Morris a Bill of Excha....
111[June 1775] (Washington Papers)
June 1. Dined at Burns’s and Spent the Evening in my own Room. GW’s committee on ways and means of supplying ammunition and military stores to the colonies read its report, which was referred to the committee of the whole ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. , 2:74). 2. Dined at Mr. Josh. Shippens &...
112Acct. of the Weather in June [1775] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Warm and clear in the forenoon—Cool afterwards. 2. Clear & rather Cool. 3. Clear and tolerably pleasant. 4. Lowering in the Forenoon, & Raining in the Afternoon. Cool all day. 5. Raining more or less all day. Wind abt. No. Et. 6. A little lowering and in the Mid day warm. 7. Lowering all day—especially in the Evening. Cool. 8. Lowering in the forenoon but clear afterwards and warm....
113[Diary entry: 1 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
June 1. Dined at Burns’s and Spent the Evening in my own Room. GW’s committee on ways and means of supplying ammunition and military stores to the colonies read its report, which was referred to the committee of the whole ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. , 2:74).
114[Diary entry: 1 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Warm and clear in the forenoon—Cool afterwards.
115[Diary entry: 2 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. Dined at Mr. Josh. Shippens & spent the Evening at Mr. Tilghman’s. Shippen was probably Joseph Shippen, Jr. (1732–1810), son of Edward and Sarah Plumley Shippen of Lancaster, Pa. He had graduated from Princeton in 1753 and served as an officer in the Pennsylvania Regiment during the French and Indian War. He was with Gen. John Forbes on the Fort Duquesne expedition and probably knew GW at...
116[Diary entry: 2 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear & rather Cool.
117[Diary entry: 3 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at the City Tavern & spent the Evening at my lodgings. Congress appointed a number of committees, including one composed of GW, Philip Schuyler, Silas Deane, Thomas Cushing, and Joseph Hewes, “to bring in an estimate of the money necessary to be raised” ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. ,...
118[Diary entry: 3 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear and tolerably pleasant.
119[Diary entry: 4 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined at Mr. Robt. Morris’s on the Banks of Schoolkill & Spent the Eveng. at the City Tavn. Robert Morris (1734–1806), born in England, came in his youth to Maryland where his father was engaged in the tobacco export business. The younger Morris settled in Philadelphia and in 1754, as a partner in the firm of Willing, Morris & Co., eventually became one of America’s wealthiest merchants....
120[Diary entry: 4 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Lowering in the Forenoon, & Raining in the Afternoon. Cool all day.
121[Diary entry: 5 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at Mr. Richard Penns. On a Committee all the Afternn. This was the committee appointed on 3 June to estimate the amount of money needed to be raised.
122[Diary entry: 5 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. Raining more or less all day. Wind abt. No. Et.
123[Diary entry: 6 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. At Mr. Willm. Hamiltons & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
124[Diary entry: 6 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. A little lowering and in the Mid day warm.
125[Diary entry: 7 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at the City Tavern and spent the Evening at home. GW’s committee to estimate the amount of money to be raised today gave its report, which was referred to the committee of the whole ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. , 2:81). GW made a number of purchases on this day, including “5...
126[Diary entry: 7 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Lowering all day—especially in the Evening. Cool.
127To George Washington from James Cleveland, 7 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
These lines Comes to Let you know how I go one With improven First I Cleard & got in Corn a bote 20 or 25 acares or More Which is More than I rote Before I have bult as Much as Would be praised To a bout 160 Pounds by the Men that is to prais⟨e⟩ It as the lands is hard to Clear & rail timber very Schase I find from Expearance that buld in is the Best Way I have rote so Much a bout the sarvents...
128[Diary entry: 8 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at Mr. Dickensons and spent the Evening at home.
129[Diary entry: 8 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Lowering in the forenoon but clear afterwards and warm.
130[Diary entry: 9 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
9. Dined at Mr. Saml. Pleasants and went to hear Mr. Piercy preach.
131[Diary entry: 9 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear after the Morning and very warm.
132[Diary entry: 10 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Mr. Saml. Griffens. Spent the Evening in my own Room.
133[Diary entry: 10 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Lowering Morning but clear afterwards. A
134[Diary entry: 11 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
11th. Went to Church in the forenoon & then went out & Dined at Mr. H. Hills. Returnd in the Afternoon.
135[Diary entry: 11 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Very warm with little or no wind in the forenoon—a thunder gust in the Afternoon & cooler.
136[Diary entry: 12 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Dined at the City Tavern & Spent the Evening at my lodgings.
137[Diary entry: 12 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Warm with Showers about Noon—Cooler afterwards.
138[Diary entry: 13 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at Burn’s in the Fields. Spent the Evening at my Lodging’s.
139[Diary entry: 13 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
13th. Clear but somewhat Cool.
140[Diary entry: 14 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Mr. Saml. Merediths. Spent the Evening at home. After Congress resolved that “six companies of expert rifflemen, be immediately raised in Pensylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia . . . That each company, as soon as compleated, shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army,” it named...
141[Diary entry: 14 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Very warm—being clear & the wind Southerly.
142[Diary entry: 15 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Burns’s in the Field. Spent the Eveng. on a Committee. Congress resolved today “that a General be appointed to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty” ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. , 2:91). GW, nominated by Thomas Johnson of...
143[Diary entry: 15 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear, and Cooler than Yesterday.
144To George Washington from Martha Washington, 15 June 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Martha Washington, 15 June 1775. On 18 June 1775 GW wrote to his wife : “I have receivd your Letter of the 15th.”
145To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 15 June 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Parke Custis, 15 June 1775. On 19 June 1775 GW wrote to Custis : “I have receiv’d your Letter of the 15th Instt.”
146[Diary entry: 16 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at Doctr. Cadwaladers. Spent the Evening at my lodgings. GW was informed officially in Congress of his appointment as general and commander in chief, and he read his acceptance speech “standing in his place.” He refused the salary which Congress had voted, asking only that his expenses be paid. Other resolutions on this day set up an establishment of major generals, brigadiers,...
147[Diary entry: 16 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Cooler, wind Easterly, & somewhat lowering.
148Address to the Continental Congress, 16 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
The President informed Colo. Washington that the Congress had yesterday, Unanimously made choice of him to be General & Commander in Chief of the American Forces, and requested he would accept of that Appointment; whereupon Colo. Washington, standing in his place, Spake as follows. “Mr President, Tho’ I am truly sensible of the high Honour done me in this Appointment, yet I feel great...
149[Diary entry: 17 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Dined at Burns’s in the Fields. Spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
150[Diary entry: 17 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear and warm with but little Wind & that So.