158611From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 19 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
Some considerable time ago I wrote a letter to my Nephew, Bushrod Washington, and used the freedom of addressing it to your care—At that time I conceived he was living at richmond, but the establishment of circuit Courts it seems has changed his plan: he now intends to fix at Fredericksburg. Will you allow me the liberty my dear sir, to request the favor of you to open my letter to him, if it...
158612Address of the President to Congress, 8 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and House of Representatives. In meeting you again I feel much satisfaction in being able to repeat my congratulations on the favorable prospects which continue to distinguish our public affairs. The abundant fruits of another year have blessed our Country with plenty, and with the means of a flourishing commerce. The progress of public credit is witnessed by a...
158613[Diary entry: 30 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 30th. Went to the Play in the Evening and presented Tickets to the following persons—viz.—Doctr. Johnson and Lady—Mr. Dalton & Lady—The Chief Justice of the United States and Lady—Secretary of War & Lady—Baron de Steuben and Mrs. Green. On 30 Nov. 1789 the Old American Company gave a benefit performance of Cymon and Sylvia , an “Opera or Dramatic Romance,” at the John Street Theatre (...
158614[Diary entry: 15 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15th. Concluded the business of Convention, all to signing the proceedings; to effect which the House sat till 6 Oclock; and adjourned till Monday that the Constitution which it was proposed to offer to the People might be engrossed and a number of printed copies struck off. Dined at Mr. Morris’s & spent the evening there. Mr. Gardoqui set off for his return to New York this forenoon.
158615[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Govr. Eden, & the other Gentn. went away after breakfast. I continued at home all day.
158616From George Washington to Robert Morris, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have the greatest Occasion at present for hard Money, to pay a certain set of People who are of particular use to us. If you could possibly collect a Sum, if it were but One hundred or one hundred and fifty Pounds it would be of great Service. Silver would be most convenient. I am taking every Measure to improve our late lucky Blow, and hope to be successful; the greatest impediment to our...
158617From George Washington to Captain John Paul Schott, 31 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
You have herewith your recruiting Instructions, & Warrant to draw Money to begin with —You have Liberty to Nominate your Subaltern Officers, in doing which you cannot be too particular as your own Reputation & the good of the Service in a great measure depend upon this Choice, should it happen that upon my seeing them I think them Incapable of filling the Posts to which they are nominat’d with...
158618From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have to request that it may be given in charge to the director of the mint, to take measures for collecting samples of foreign coins issued in the Year 1792, of the species which usually circulate within the United States, to examine by assays at the mint whether the same are conformable to the respective standards required, and to report the result, that the same may be made known by...
158619[Diary entry: 26 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day. Mr. Ben Dulany, & Mr. Peale dined here.
158620[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to Cut my Meadw. at the Mill.
158621[Diary entry: 26 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
26. Grafted 12 Quinces on Pear and Apple Stocks and planted them next the vines in Bd. [Border] Row in Nurs⟨ery⟩. Also grafted 10 of a pretty little early (June) Pear from Collo. Mason’s and planted them at the end of the Quinces except 3 wch. begins the 4th. Row at the other end. Transplanted about 350 hundd. young Crab Scions from Creek Quarter into the Nursery.
158622From George Washington to Catherine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, 10 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
At the sametime that I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of June last, with which I have been honored, I must beg you to accept my best thanks for your treatise on Education which accompanied it. The anxiety which you express for the welfare of this Country demands a proper acknowledgment; and the political sentiments which are contained in your letter merit a more particular reply than...
158623[Diary entry: 2 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. At home. Mr. Alexander went away before breakfast. Mr. Stedlar remd. all day.
158624From George Washington to Richard Peters, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 5th and 6th instant. That of the 5th incloses Copy of a letter from an officer commanding a Regiment to a Member of Congress complaining of particular slight of his Regt by the Commissary, as there is no name to the letter it is impossible for me to inquire into the Matter. I never before knew that there was any partiality shewn to the other Officers in preference...
158625From George Washington to James Warren, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I should be very glad to procure Mr Hitchbourns Release agreeable to your Favour of yesterday if I could think of any Mode in which it was practicable. To propose it on any other Footing than an Exchange would I fear expose the Application to Contempt. As I observe he is included in the Vote delivered me this Morning by a Committee from the General Court. I apprehend it had best be left on...
158626[Diary entry: 3 July 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 3d. After a very early breakfast (about Sun rise) we left Mr. Fairfax’s, and arriving at the head of the Seneca falls (where a vessel was to have met us) was detained till near ten o’clock before one arrived to put us over to our place of rendezvous at Mr. Goldsboroughs. Met Governor Johnson here; Govr. Lee was prevented by the situation of Mrs. Lee, from attending. A Colo. Francis...
158627From George Washington to the Continental Navy Board, 27 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this morning recd your favr of the 26th. I refer you to a letter which I wrote you a few hours ago urging the necessity of scutling the Frigates immediately. I then imagined that there were a considerable number of seamen on Board of them, but since I have seen the Returns, I think the necessity more pressing. The people on board could not defend them against a couple of armed Boats. An...
158628General Orders, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
158629From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 5 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State having reported to me upon the several complaints, which have been lodged in his office, against the vexations and spoliations on our commerce, since the commencement of the European war; I transmit to you a copy of his statement, together with the documents upon which it is founded. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Legislative Proceedings,...
158630From George Washington to La Luzerne, 29 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 17th of Janry, replete with politeness to myself & useful informations respecting public affairs, has but lately been received. In making my acknowledgments for the distinguished place I hold in your remembrance & for the obliging terms in which you allude to my conduct in war & peace; I should do injustice to conceal the favorable sentiments which were always entertained by...
158631From George Washington to William Darking, 26 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Permission is hereby given to Wm Darking, late a Sutler to the 2d Battalion of Light Infantry—now a prisoner of War to the United States, to pass fom N.York, by Dobb’s ferry—from thence to Morris Town, Coryells ferry, and the nearest Route from the last mentioned place to Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania—for the purpose of settling his Accounts with the said Corps—He is to report his...
158632From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 12 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th with the Reports came duly to hand. From the constant Easterly Winds which have blown ever since I left Mount Vernon I expected the Fishery would end poorly, & therefore am not disappointed at your report on this head. The Clerks notes, which I return, must be paid; That from the Clerk of the District Court at Dumfries, I presume, comes against me as Executor of Colo....
158633[Diary entry: 14 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind at No. Et. & rather Cool—indeed quite so.
158634From George Washington to Richard Washington, 3 June 1762 (Washington Papers)
On board the Unity Captn Cuzzens I put four hhds Tobacco to your Consignment, intending to have advised you of it by our early Ships but an Embargo being ordered, and the Unity ready, she cleared and slipped out (as I am told) before I got notice of it; by which means you will probably receive the Tobacco before this advice, which cannot however be attended with any disadvantages, as I did not...
158635[Diary entry: 4 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day with Mr. Fairfax.
158636General Orders, 25 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The first Brigade of Massachusetts is to Encamp on the ground formerly occupied by the Pennsylvanians near Moores House—The Deputy Quarter Master will furnish straw for the Troops when they go into Tents. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
158637General Orders, 1 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Majors of brigade are to see that every Regiment in their respective Brigades, take their proper Share of all duties that the service requires. After Orders. Col. McDougall’s, and Col. Ritzema’s Regiments to be mustered on Saturday Morning, at Ten o’Clock, upon the Common, near the Laboratory, where the Commissary General of musters will attend. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The following...
158638General Orders, 10 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Lansdale B. Qr M. 2d Massa. Brigade For duty the 2d York Regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
158639From George Washington to George Rogers Clark, 8 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this day received your favors of the 20th and 21st of May by Capt. Randolph and am sorry to find that your intended expedition against Detroit stands upon so precarious a footing. When Govr Jefferson first proposed the plan to me he only asked for the Artillery and Stores and an Artillery Officer, but as I wished to give every support in my power to the undertaking which I deemed of great...
158640[Diary entry: 1 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Breakfasted at Brunswick on the Banks of the Rariton, din’d at Princeton and lodgd at Bristol. brunswick : New Brunswick, N.J., on the Raritan River. While at Princeton, GW “paid Doctr [John] Weatherspoon Presidt of Princeton College £48.16.0 Jersey” currency, equal to £39 9d. Virginia currency, for the schooling of William Ramsay, Jr., eldest son of William Ramsay of Alexandria (...