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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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158001 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 June 1770] | 1770-06-19 | 19. Dined at the Club and went to the Play. GW on this date spent 7s. 6d. for a play ticket and... | |
158002 | Washington, George | Armistead, John | From George Washington to John Armistead, 29 December … | 1786-12-29 | Many months having elapsed since I informed you in explicit terms of my want of the money which... |
158003 | Washington, George | United States Senate and House of Representatives | From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of … | 1794-12-11 | I transmit to you, for consideration, a Representation made to me by The Secretary of the... |
158004 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1781 | 1781-05-16 | I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 23d Ulto. I have since seen by the Prints... |
158005 | Washington, George | Butler, Richard | From George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 21 … | 1779-06-21 | I have received your letter of yesterday. I imagine the complement of infantry has been completed... |
158006 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to General William Howe, 5 … | 1777-09-05 | I did myself the honor to write you on the 16th of July upon the subject of an Exchange of Major... |
158007 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 October 1786] | 1786-10-10 | Tuesday 10th. Mercury at 59 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 72 at Night. In company with Major... | |
158008 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 May 1772] | 1772-05-24 | 24. Very warm and Sultry especially in the Afternoon with but little wind. | |
158009 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 May 1767] | 1767-05-03 | 3. Cloudy. Wind at So. Et. & fresh. Rain in the Night but not much. | |
158010 | Washington, George | Lewis, Zechariah | From George Washington to Zechariah Lewis, 30 August … | 1799-08-30 | Your favor of the 15th instant accompanying the Oration of the Honble Mr Daggett, and that... |
158011 | Washington, George | Lewis, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 31 October 1783 | 1783-10-31 | Your favor of the 23d is come to hand—since which I have received a letter from Mr Lund... |
158012 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 August 1797] | 1797-08-21 | 21. Clear with little or no wind. Mer. at 80. | |
158013 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 March 1773] | 1773-03-11 | 11. Clear and turnd a little Cooler—Wind Westerly. | |
158014 | Washington, George | Spencer, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Spencer, 24 January … | 1778-01-24 | Your Favor of the 7th Inst. has this day come to my hand inclosing a Return of the force of the... |
158015 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph … | ≈1776-02-26 | A Line or two from you by Colo. Bull, which came to hand last Evening, is the only Letter I have... |
158016 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1778-03-12 | You will see by the inclosed Letter that your presence in Camp is essential to settling matters... |
158017 | Washington, George | Irvine, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Irvine, 26 … | 1776-04-26 | imediatly upon receipt of this Letter you are desired to march the remainder of your Battalion... |
158018 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 June 1781 | 1781-06-05 | Colonel Hazen’s regiment to embark tomorrow morning at Fishkill landing where transports are... | |
158019 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 24 … | 1777-10-24 | [ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 24, 1777 . Answers questions concerning Sullivan’s... |
158020 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Lafayette, 19 March 1791 | 1791-03-19 | Renewing to you, my dear Sir, assurances of the most perfect esteem and affection, I desire to... |
158021 | Washington, George | Fairfax, Bryan | From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 25 September … | 1777-09-25 | Despairing of seeing the bearer again, I wrote an answer to your favour from the Conestoga Waggon... |
158022 | Washington, George | Inhabitants of Bermuda | Address to the Inhabitants of Bermuda, 6 September 1775 | 1775-09-06 | In the great Conflict which agitates this Continent I cannot doubt but the Assertors of Freedom &... |
158023 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1780-11-08 | I am favored with your Letter of the 31st of October, & am pleased to find your appointment so... |
158024 | Washington, George | Spencer, Joseph | From George Washington to Major General Joseph Spencer … | 1777-04-03 | I am favd with yours of the 26th Ulto inclosing proceedings of a Court Martial upon Nagel, Key... |
158025 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 August 1770] | 1770-08-30 | 30. Very cool. Wind being at No. West. | |
158026 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 February 1780] | 1780-02-02 | 2d. Clear & tolerably pleasant in the Morning. In the afternoon a keen air from the Westward. | |
158027 | Washington, George | Marsh, Daniel | From George Washington to Daniel Marsh and Abraham … | 1780-06-14 | Brigadier General Herd is directed to drive off all the Cattle from Newark to Amboy within five... |
158028 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 May 1788] | 1788-05-19 | Monday 19th. Thermometer at 69 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 77 at Night. Very little Wind all... | |
158029 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 … | 1790-10-10 | Your letter of the 30th. Ulto came duly to hand with its enclosures. For the information... |
158030 | Washington, George | Measam, George | From George Washington to George Measam, 24 September … | 1778-09-24 | The Board of War having directed that the cloathing which is to come on from Boston for the use... |
158031 | Washington, George | Madison, James | From George Washington to James Madison, 16 December … | 1796-12-16 | The President of the United States, requests the Pleasure of Mr Madison’s Company to Dine, on... |
158032 | Washington, George | Johnson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 16 February … | 1778-02-16 | I do myself the honor of transmitting you the inclosed Letter from a Committee of Congress, now... |
158033 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 28 March 1778 | 1778-03-28 | Just as I was about to close my Letter of Yesterday, your favor of the 5 Instant came to hand. I... |
158034 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 January 1789] | 1789-01-16 | Friday 16th. Thermometer at 21 in the Morning—26 at Noon and 26 at Night. Clear all day; with the... | |
158035 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 June 1770] | 1770-06-09 | 9. Very warm with but little Wind & that southwardly. In the Eveng. a little Rain. | |
158036 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 August 1763] | 1763-08-16 | 16. Sowed Do. at Rivr. Quartr. Do. at home in Peach Orchard—English seed from Clifton & Posey. | |
158037 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | George Washington to Henry Laurens, 7 July 1778 | 1778-07-07 | [ New Brunswick, New Jersey ] July 7, 1778 . States that American forces have advanced to North... |
158038 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 May 1796] | 1796-05-27 | 27th. Thick morning, with some drops of Rain. Wind Easterly. About 9 Oclock the Wind Shifted to... | |
158039 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. … | 1781-01-10 | Your favors of the 7th and 8th from Morris Town both reached me in the course of this day. I... |
158040 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 January 1790] | 1790-01-24 | Sunday 24th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. Writing private letters in the afternoon. | |
158041 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Trumbull, 18 February … | 1777-02-18 | Notwithstanding all my endeavours to keep the Commissary’s department in some kind of order, I... |
158042 | Washington, George | Mercer, John Francis | From George Washington to Major John Francis Mercer, 15 … | 1779-04-15 | your letter was handed me yesterday, requesting my concurrence in your resignation. I am sorry to... |
158043 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1777-06-17 | I have received your favor of the 16th Instant. You mention a want of intelligence respecting my... |
158044 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 February 1772] | 1772-02-17 | 17. Rid to the Mill Plantation to See a Negro Man Sick of a Pleurisy. | |
158045 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 September 1770] | 1770-09-06 | 6. Rid to the Mill with Colo. Lewis &ca. returnd to Dinner. | |
158046 | Washington, George | Gist, Nathanael | From George Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Gist, 22 … | 1779-02-22 | I have been informed that you have, upon Colo. Russells leaving Camp, taken the command of Genl... |
158047 | Washington, George | Moravian Society for Propagating the Gospel | From George Washington to the Moravian Society for … | 1789-08-15 | I receive with satisfaction the congratulations of your Society and of the Brethren’s... |
158048 | Washington, George | Sally | From George Washington to Sally, 1749–1750 | ≈1749-01-01 | This comes to Fredericksburg fair in hopes of meeting with a speedy Passage to you if your not... |
158049 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 June 1772] | 1772-06-14 | 14. Made a Visit to Lord Fairfax at Belvoir. Mr. Byrd & Mr. Willis came home with me. | |
158050 | Washington, George | Louis XVI (of France) | From George Washington to Louis XVI, 9 October 1789 | 1789-10-09 | By the change which has taken place in the national Government of the United States, the honor of... |