301[Diary entry: 14 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 14th. Walked round the Battery in the afternoon.
302[Diary entry: 15 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 15th. Exercised on horseback about 10 Oclock. Called on the Secretary for the Department...
303[Diary entry: 16 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 16th. Dined with Mrs. Washington and all the family (except the two Children) at...
304[Diary entry: 17 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 17th. The following Company dined here—viz.—The Chief Justice of the U. States and his...
305[Diary entry: 18 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 18th. Read over, and digested my thoughts upon the subject of a National Militia, from the...
306[Diary entry: 19 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Committed the above thoughts to writing in order to send them to the Secretary for...
307[Diary entry: 20 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 20th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon.
308[Diary entry: 21 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 21st. Framed the above thoughts on the subject of a National Militia into the form of a...
309[Diary entry: 22 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22d. A pretty full & respectable Levee to day—at which several Members of Congress, newly...
310[Diary entry: 23 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 23d. Exercised in the Post-Chaise with Mrs. Washington to day. Sent the dispatches...
311[Diary entry: 24 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 24th. The Secretary at War coming according to appointment, he was instructed, after...
312[Diary entry: 25 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25th. Christmas day. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. The Visitors to Mrs....
313[Diary entry: 26 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 26th. Exercised on Horseback in the forenoon. Chief Justice Morris and the Mayor (Colo....
314[Diary entry: 27 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 27th. At home all day—weather being bad.
315[Diary entry: 28 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 28th. Set all the forenoon for Mr. Savage who was taking my Portrt.
316[Diary entry: 29 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 29th. Being very Snowing not a single person appeared at the Levee.
317[Diary entry: 30 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 30th. Exercised in a Carriage.
318[Diary entry: 31 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 31st. Bad weather and close House. The Vice Presidt. & Lady, Colo. Smith & Lady Chanr....
319January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Friday first. The Vice-President, the Governor—the Senators, Members of the House of...
320[Diary entry: 1 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday first. The Vice-President, the Governor—the Senators, Members of the House of...
321[Diary entry: 2 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 2d. Exercised in the Carriage with Mrs. Washington. Read the report of the Secretary of...
322[Diary entry: 3 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 3d. Went to St. Pauls Chapel.
323[Diary entry: 4 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 4th. Informed the President of the Senate, and Speaker the Ho. of Representatives that I...
324[Diary entry: 5 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 5th. Several Members of Congress called in the forenoon to pay their respects on their...
325[Diary entry: 6 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 6th. Sat from half after 8 oclock till 10 for the Portrait Painter, Mr. Savage, to...
326[Diary entry: 7 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 7th. About One Oclock recd. a Committee from both Houses of Congress informing me that...
327[Diary entry: 8 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 8th. According to appointment, at 11 Oclock I set out for the City Hall in my...
328[Diary entry: 9 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 9th. Exercised with Mrs. Washington and the Children in the Coach the 14 Miles round. In...
329[Diary entry: 10 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 10th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. Wrote private letters in the Afternoon for...
330[Diary entry: 11 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 11th. Sent my Instructions to the Commissioners (appointed to Negotiate a Treaty with the...
331[Diary entry: 12 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 12th. Exercised on Horse-back between 10 and 12, the riding bad. Previous to this, I sent...
332[Diary entry: 13 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 13th. After duly considering on the place for receiving the address of the House of...
333[Diary entry: 14 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 14th. At the hours appointed, the Senate & House of representatives presented their...
334[Diary entry: 15 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 15th. Snowing all day—but few Ladies and Gentlemen as visitors this Evening to Mrs....
335[Diary entry: 16 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 16th. Exercised in the Coach with Mrs. Washington & the two Children abt. 12 Oclock....
336[Diary entry: 17 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 17th. At home all day—not well.
337[Diary entry: 18 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 18th. Still indisposed with an Aching tooth, and swelled and inflamed Gum.
338[Diary entry: 19 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 19th. Not much company at the Levee to day—but the Visitors were respectable.
339[Diary entry: 20 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 20th. A Report from the Secretary at War, on the Subject of a National Militia altered...
340[Diary entry: 21 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 21st. The above report was accordingly transmitted to both houses of Congress by the...
341[Diary entry: 22 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 22d. Exercised on Horse back in the forenoon. Called in my ride on the Baron de Polnitz,...
342[Diary entry: 23 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 23d. Went with Mrs. Washington in the Forenoon to see the Paintings of Mr. Jno. Trumbull.
343[Diary entry: 24 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 24th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. Writing private letters in the afternoon.
344[Diary entry: 25 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 25. A Mr. Francis Bailey—introduced by Messrs. Scott & Hartley of Pensylvania and Mr....
345[Diary entry: 26 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 26th. Exercised on Horse back in the forenoon. The Visitors at the Levee to day were...
346[Diary entry: 27 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 27th. Did business with the Secretaries of the Treasury & War—With the first respecting...
347[Diary entry: 28 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 28th. Sent a letter (with an Act of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, for...
348[Diary entry: 29 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 29th. Exercised on horse back this forenn.; during my ride, Mr. Johnston, one of the...
349[Diary entry: 30 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 30. Exercised with Mrs. Washington and the children in the coach, in the forenoon....
350[Diary entry: 31 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 31st. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. Mr. Wilson, one of the Associate Judges of...