3201[Diary entry: 15 June 1795] (Washington Papers)
15. Cold & disagreeable Wind N. E.
3202[Diary entry: 5 July 1795] (Washington Papers)
5. Do. do. in the morning West in the aftern.
3203[Diary entry: 2 November 1795] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear till evening then cloudy.
3204Memorandum for Henry Lee, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum for Govr Lee. G. Washington is one of a Company who took up, in or about the year 1762, all the ungranted land lying in the Great dismal Swamp; in the vicinity of Norfolk, Portsmouth & Suffolk; and holds two twenty one parts of the Interest therein. Forty thousand Acres of the interior and richest part of this Swamp has been (as the Subscriber is informed) patented in the names of...
3205Enclosure: Nominations of Commissioned Officers, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Pennsylvania. Captains ✻Edward Butler Allegany County ✻John Guthrie Westmorland ✻Richard Sparks Allegany. ✻William Faulkner Washington. Uriah Springer Fayette John Cook Northumberland. Lieutenants ✻William Smith Washington. ✻John Cummings Westmorland. ✻Samuel Vance
3206VI. Draft of a Message from the President to the Senate, [4 March 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
The ‘Act for the admission of the state of Vermont into this union’ having fixed on this, as the day of it’s admission, it was thought that this would also be the first day on which any officer of the Union might legally perform any act of authority relating to that state. I therefore required your attendance to recieve nominations of the several officers necessary to put the federal...
3207[Diary entry: 5 October 1794] (Washington Papers)
5th.—Sunday. Went to the Presbiterian Meeting and heard Doctr. Davidson Preach a political Sermon, recommendatory of order & good government; and the excellence of that of the United States. The First Presbyterian Church of Carlisle was on the northeast corner of the town’s center square. In 1785 Dr. Robert Davidson (d. 1812) had been called to the church’s pulpit ( NEVIN Alfred Nevin....
3208[Diary entry: 24 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 24th. A good deal of Company at the Levee to day. Went to the Play in the Evening. Sent Tickets to the following Ladies and Gentlemn. & invited them to Seats in my Box viz.—Mrs. Adams (Lady of the Vice-President) Genl. Schuyler & Lady, Mr. King & Lady, Majr. Butler and Lady, Colo. Hamilton & Lady Mrs. Green—all of whom accepted and came except Mrs. Butler who was indisposed. The play...
3209[Diary entry: 14 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 14th. Walked round the Battery in the afternoon.
3210[Diary entry: 28 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
28. Light Snow in the morning. Clear afterwards & mild. Wind So. Wt.
3211Executive Order, 22 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President, of the United States of America. An Act making alterations in the arrangements for the security & collection of the Revenue, in the District of No. Carolina. Whereas the arrangement of Surveys of Inspection in the District of North Carolina made by the Act of the President of the United States of the fifteenth day of March 1791 has been found on experience to require revision...
3212[Diary entry: 18 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
18th. Wind at No. Et. and raing. all day. In the Night Snow abt. one inch thick fell.
3213[Diary entry: 8 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
8. Snow 4 Inches deep fell in the Night & continued Spitting until 10 or 11 Oclock—then cleared & grew cold. Wind at No. Wt.
3214[Diary entry: 22 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
22. Snow abt. 2 Inches deep fell in the Night—forenoon cloudy; afternoon clear. Wind westerly.
3215X. The President to the Senate, [17 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you a representation of the Chargé des affaires of France, made by order of his court, on the acts of Congress of the 20th. of July 1789. and 1790. Imposing an extra tonnage on foreign vessels, not excepting those of that country, together with the Report of the Secretary of State thereon: and I recommend the same to your consideration, that I may be enabled to give it such answer...
3216[Diary entry: 12 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and warmer than yesterday—Wind more South.
3217[Diary entry: 27 April 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 27th. Had some conversation with Mr. Madison on the propriety of consulting the Senate on the places to which it would be necessary to send persons in the Diplomatic line, and Consuls; and with respect to the grade of the first. His opinion coincides with Mr. Jays and Mr. Jeffersons—to wit—that they have no Constitutional right to interfere with either, & that it might be impolitic to...
3218[Diary entry: 2 April 1796] (Washington Papers)
2. Hazy & smoaky—very little wind & that westerly. In the night a little rain.
3219[Diary entry: 30 June 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 30th. Recd. from the Committee of Enrollment the following Acts. viz. “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations” By which the President of the United States is authorised to draw from the Treasury 40,000 dollars annually, for the suppt. of such persons as he shall Commission to serve the U. States in foreign pts. and for the expence...
3220[Diary entry: 15 April 1795] (Washington Papers)
15. Do. Roger’s Susqa. rogers’s susqa : John Rodgers (see 7 May 1775) had died in 1791 and his wife, Elizabeth Reynolds Rodgers (c.1743–c.1816), was continuing to run her husband’s old stone ferry house at Perryville, Md., on the east bank of the Susquehanna River.
3221[Diary entry: 1 July 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday July 1st. Exercised between 5 and 7 Oclock on Horseback. Announced to the House of Representatives (where the Bills originated) that my signature had been given to the Acts above mentioned. Having put into the hands of the Vice President of the U: States the communications of Mr. Gouvr. Morris, who had been empowerd to make informal enquiries how well disposed the British Ministry...
3222[Diary entry: 24 August 1795] (Washington Papers)
24. Do. Do. with sunshine & showers.
3223[December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Decr. 1st. A pretty full Levee to day—among the Visitors was the Vice President and all the Senators in Town. Exercised on Horseback betwn. 10 and 12. Read the Papers relative to our Affairs with the Emperer of Morocco and sent them to Mr. Jay to prepare answers to them. Presumably GW is referring to papers submitted by Jay 1 Dec. concerning United States relations with the emperor of...
3224[Diary entry: 4 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
4. Do. Do. Much such a day as yester.
3225Enclosure: To Robert Lewis, 23 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed within these few days that Major Harrison of Loudoun County who owns a piece of land adjoining my tract in Fairfax, is disposed to sell it, and to convert the money to more useful purposes. I am led from the rascally set of Tenants who occupy that land—& by no other consideration whatsoever to become the purchaser of it, that I may be relieved by that means from the...
3226[Diary entry: 15 January 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Wind at So. Wt. mild & pleasant. [36]
3227[Diary entry: 5 February 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear & pleasant with the Wind Westerly. Mery. 28. Morn.
3228[Diary entry: 1 October 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 1st. Exercised in my Carriage in the forenoon. The following company dined here to day. viz.— Mr. Read of the Senate, Colo. Bland and Mr. Madison of the House of Representatives—Mr. Osgood and his Lady Colo. Duer his Lady and Miss Brown Colo. Lewis Morris & Lady—Lady Christiana Griffin and her Daughter and Judge Duane & Mrs. Greene. Mr. Thomas Nelson joined my Family this day....
3229[Diary entry: 30 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 30th. Crossed the Waggamaw to George town by descending the River three miles. At this place we were recd. under a Salute of Cannon, & by a Company of Infantry handsomely uniformed. I dined with the Citizens in public; and in the afternoon, was introduced to upwards of 50 ladies who had assembled (at a Tea party) on the occasion. George Town seems to be in the shade of Charleston. It...
3230Proclamation on Violent Opposition to the Excise Tax, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the P RESIDENT of the United States of America. A Proclamation. WHEREAS by information given upon oath, it appears that in the night time of the twenty second day of November, a number of armed men having their faces blackened and being otherwise disguised, violently broke open and entered the dwelling house of Benjamin Wells collector of the revenue arising from spirits distilled within...
3231[Diary entry: 14 May 1791] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 14th. A little after 6 Oclock, in Company with Genl. McIntosh Genl. Wayne the Mayor and many others (principal Gentlemen of the City) I visited the City, and the attack & defence of it in the year 1779, under the combined forces of France and the United States, commanded by the Count de Estaing & Genl. Lincoln. To form an opinion of the attack at this distance of time, and the change...
3232[Diary entry: 4 June 1791] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 4th. Left Mr. Gatewoods about half after Six oclock and between his house & the Ferry passed the line which divides the States of Virginia and No. Carolina—dining at one Wisoms 16 Miles from the Ferry, lodged at Hallifax old Town. The Road from Dix’ ferry to Wisom’s, passes over very hilly (& for the most part) indifferent land, being a good deal mixed with pine though it is said here...
3233[Diary entry: 27 May 1796] (Washington Papers)
27th. Thick morning, with some drops of Rain. Wind Easterly. About 9 Oclock the Wind Shifted to So. Wt. cleared & grew warm.
3234[Diary entry: 24 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 24th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. Writing private letters in the afternoon.
3235[Diary entry: 17 June 1796] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear all day and very warm—especially in the afternoon.
3236[Diary entry: 14 February 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 14th. At home all day—writing private letters to Virginia.
3237[Diary entry: 31 May 1796] (Washington Papers)
31. Variable—with rain at times and wind at So. West.
3238Proclamation, 17 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States doth hereby order and direct that the sale of Lots in the City of Washington to commence this day be of such lots as the Commissioners or any two of them shall think proper—that the same sale shall be under their direction and on the Terms they shall publish. LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 42, Records of the Commissioners for the District of Columbia,...
3239[Diary entry: 4 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 4th. Sat from 9 until half after 10 Oclk. for Mr. Trumbull. The following Gentlemen dined here to day—viz.—The Vice-Presidt. Messrs. Langdon, Wingate, Dalton, Strong, Ellsworth, Schuyler, King, Patterson, Morris, McClay, Bassett, Henry, Johnson, Hawkins, Izard, Butlar & Few all of the Senate. According to an entry for this day in William Maclay’s diary, “it was a dinner of dignity....
3240[Diary entry: 21 June 1796] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear and warm all day and but little wind.
3241[Diary entry: 24 October 1795] (Washington Papers)
24. Variable—sometimes cloudy.
3242[Diary entry: 17 June 1795] (Washington Papers)
17. Do. at No. Et. Cloudy forenoon clear aft.
3243[Diary entry: 7 July 1795] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool morning—fresh No. Wind all day.
3244Memorandum for Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
Will circumstances render a postponement of the Sale of Lots in the Federal City advisable? If not Where ought they to be made Will it in that case, or even without it, be necessary or prudent to attempt to borrow money to carry on the difft works in the City? Whether ought the building of a bridge over the Eastern branch to be attempted—the Canal set about—and Mr Peter’s proposion with...
3245[Diary entry: 4 November 1795] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear & pleasant. Wind Westerly. The whole Month of November has been remarkable pleasant. The ground has never been froze—but few white frosts, and No Snow. The words “turned away” appear on the printed almanac page under 18 Nov.
3246[Diary entry: 21 June 1795] (Washington Papers)
21. Do. Do. Very warm Morng. & day.
3247VII: Itinerary for the Southern Tour, February 1791 (Washington Papers)
If the President of the United States should be able to commence his tour through the Southern States on the 10th of March it will be regulated as follow March th miles Thursday 10 Chester 14.4 Friday 11 Head of Elk 32.6 Saturday 12 Hartford 27.6 Sunday 13 Baltimore 24.3
3248[Diary entry: 11 July 1795] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind at No. Et. & fresh but very wa[rm].
3249[Diary entry: 15 July 1795] (Washington Papers)
15th. Left Philaa. with Mrs. Washington & my family for Mt. Vernon. Dined at Chester & lodged at Wilmigton. left philaa. : “President Washington about eight o’clock this morning set out for Mount Vernon in a two-horse phaeton for one person, his family in a coach and four horses, and two servants on horseback leading his saddle horse” ( HILTZHEIMER Jacob Cox Parsons, ed. Extracts from the...
3250[Diary entry: 12 October 1794] (Washington Papers)
12th. Octr. Having settled these Matters, seen the Troops off, as before mentioned; given them their rout & days Marching; and left Majr. Genl. Irvine to organise the remainder of the Pennsylvania detachments as they might come in, & to March them & the Jersey Troops on when refreshed, I set out from Carlisle about 7 Oclock this Morning—dined at Shippensburgh 21 miles further & lodged at...