4301From George Washington to the Inhabitants of Wilmington, North Carolina, 25 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Appreciating with due value the sentiments you are pleased to express for my station and character, I should fail in candor and respect not to avow the grateful sensations excited by your address, for which I thank you with unfeigned sincerity Reasoning from the rapid progress of improvement throughout the United States, and adverting to the facility which every undertaking must derive from a...
4302[Diary entry: 24 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 24th. Breakfasted at an indifferent House about 13 miles from Sages and three Miles further met a party of Light Horse from Wilmington; and after them a Commee. & other Gentlemen of the Town; who came out to escort me into it, and at which I arrived under a federal salute at very good lodgings prepared for me, about two O’clock. At these I dined with the Commee. whose company I asked....
4303[Diary entry: 23 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 23d. Breakfasted at one Everets 12 Miles—bated at a Mr. Foys 12 Miles farther and lodged at one Sages 20 Miles beyd. it—all indifferent Houses. John Everit of Duplin County may have been proprietor of the place where GW breakfasted ( HEADS OF FAMILIES, N.C. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: North Carolina . 1908. Reprint. Baltimore,...
4304[Diary entry: 22 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Friday 22d. Under an Escort of horse, and many of the principal Gentlemen of Newbern I recommenced my journey. Dined at a place called Trenton which is the head of the boat navigation of the River Trent wch. is crossed at this place on a bridge and lodged at one Shrine’s 10 M farther—both indifferent Houses. GW left New Bern “under a discharge of cannon.” He was undoubtedly relieved that the...
4305From George Washington to the Inhabitants of New Bern, North Carolina, 20–21 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I express with real pleasure the grateful sentiments, which your address inspires. I am much indebted, in every personal regard, to the polite attentions of the citizens of Newbern, nor am I less gratified by their patriotic declarations on the situation of our common country—pleasing indeed is the comparison which a retrospect of past scenes affords with our present happy condition, and...
4306[Diary entry: 21 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 21st. Dined with the Citizens at a public dinner given by them; & went to a dancing assembly in the evening—both of which was at what they call the Pallace—formerly the government House & a good brick building but now hastening to ruins. The company at both was numerous—at the latter there were abt. 70 ladies. This town by Water is about 70 miles from the Sea but in a direct line to...
4307From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 21 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Not having heard from you since I wrote to you from Richmond, the purpose of this is only to let you know where we are, and to cover the enclosed for Mrs. Washington. We have, all things considered, come on tolerably well, yet, some of the horses, especially the two last bought—are not a little worsted by their journey, & the whole if brought back, will not cut Capers as they did at setting...
4308From George Washington to the Masons of New Bern, North Carolina, 21 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I receive the cordial welcome which you are pleased to give me with sincere gratitude. My best ambition having ever aimed at the unbiassed approbation of my fellow-citizens, it is peculiarly pleasing to find my conduct so affectionately approved by a fraternity whose association is founded injustice and benevolence. In reciprocating the wishes contained in your address, be persuaded that I...
4309[Diary entry: 20 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 20th. Left Allans before breakfast, & under a misapprehension went to a Colo. Allans, supposing it to be a public house; where we were very kindly & well entertained without knowing it was at his expence until it was too late to rectify the mistake. After breakfasting, & feeding our horses here, we proceeded on & crossing the River Nuse 11 miles further, arrived in Newbern to dinner....
4310[Diary entry: 19 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 19th. At 6 Oclock I left Tarborough accompanied by some of the most respectable people of the place for a few Miles. Dined at a trifling place called Greenville 25 Miles distant and lodged at one Allans 14 Miles further a very indifferent house without stabling which for the first time since I commenced my Journey were obliged to stand without a cover. Greenville is on Tar River and...