168331[Diary entry: 26 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
26. Went up to Alexa. to meet the Indt. Company. Mr. Hepburn came home with me & Mr. Loyd I found there. William Hepburn, of Alexandria, owned a ropewalk from which GW had bought rope for refitting his brig Farmer ( HEADS OF FAMILIES, VA Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Virginia; Records of the State Enumerations, 1782 to 1785 . 1908. Reprint....
168332[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Day moderate with but little Wind but that Northwardly in the Morning—Southwardly afterwds.
168333[Diary entry: 12 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Breakfasted at Wm. Carr Lanes & arrived at home about 3 Oclock in the Afternoon.
168334Circular to the States, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have received I make no doubt, a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 9th Instant, ascertaining the Quotas of non commissioned Officers and privates to be furnished by the Respective States for the ensuing Campaign, and directing all the Men in any of the additional corps—the Guards—artillery and Horse—and the Regimented artificers in the department⟨s⟩ of the Quarter Master...
168335[Diary entry: 15 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. Sowed Do. at head of the Swamp Muddy H.
168336[Diary entry: 20 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind still Southerly and Warm with great appearances of Rain but none fell here. In the afternoon the Wind blew very fresh from the Southwest.
168337[Diary entry: 24 January 1798] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind at No. Wt. in the morning—at noon 28 and at Night 22. Clear all day & afterno[o]n the wind was Southerly. Mr. Jno. Hopkins & Mr. Hodgden came to dinner. mr. jno. hopkins : probably John Hopkins (c.1757–1827), commissioner of continental loans for the state of Virginia (1780–c.1794) and a merchant and banker of Richmond. In 1806, after moving to Alexandria, Hopkins married Cornelia Lee...
168338[Diary entry: 9 August 1795] (Washington Papers)
9. Still very warm with clouds.
168339From George Washington to Anne Ennis, 15 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your letter, or memorial dated the 12th of July in Dublin, came to my hands yesterday under cover of a letter from Mr Peter Trenor of the 8th inst. The Memorial mis-states several facts—one of them materially; for I have not, nor never had one shilling of the late Mrs Savage’s property in my hands: on the contrary, merely to relieve that Lady from the distress she represented herself to be in,...
168340Commission to Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, [30 November 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington Esquire, General & Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America. To Lieut Colonel Rob Hanson Harrison Lieut Colonel Alexander Hamilton His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton having by a letter to me of the 10th Instant, made a proposition to the following effect, Viz, “to exchange the Officers of our Army who are prisoners on parole or...
168341Testimonial for Jacob Baur, 4 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I hereby testif.—that Jacob Baur has lived with me in this City, since christmas last past, in the quality of Valet de chambre and Butler. that he has discharged the duties of the above [trusts] with fidelity, promptness and sobriety; and that in all respects he has demeaned himself so as to merit my approbation. DS , DLC:GW . The scribe apparently wrote “wusts.”
168342[Diary entry: 28 October 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 28th. Thermometer at 52 in the Morning—58 at Noon and 54 at Night. Clear all day with the Wind at So. Wt. in the Morning and No. Et. in the Evening. Went to Pohick Church—Mr. Lear & Washington Custis in the carriage with me. Mr. Willm. Stuart came from Church with me & Mr. Geo. Mason Junr. came in soon after.
168343[Diary entry: 7 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 7th. Mercury at 70 in the Morng. 68 at Noon and 67 at Night. Wind at East and Cloudy all day, with fine Rain at times. Mr. Dulany, Mr. Saml. Hanson, and Mr. Roberdeau (Son to Genl. Roberdeau) as also Doctr. Stuart came here to Dinner. The three first went away after it—the latter stayed all Night. Mr. Lux returned in the evening. Mr. Roberdeau is Isaac Roberdeau (1763–1829), oldest...
168344General Orders, 10 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial of which Col. William Prescott was president, having tried William Pattin of Col. Gridley’s regiment, and found him guilty of “threatening and abusing a number of persons, when prisoner in the Quarter Guard:” The Court sentence the prisoner to ride the wooden Horse, fifteen minutes. The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be put in execution at the head of...
168345From George Washington to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
After I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 29 t h of July, I lost not a moment in transmitting it to Congress, who had then under deliberation, the proceedings of the British Court Martial upon Capt. Lippencot, for the Murther of Capt. Huddy, and the other documents relating to that inhuman transaction—What would otherwise have been the determination of that Honorable...
168346From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 22 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Mount Vernon Septr 22d 1788 Your letter of the 13th instant was of so friendly & confidential a complexion, as to merit my early attention and cordial acknowledgments. I am glad Congress have at last decided upon an Ordinance for carrying the New government into execution. In My Mind, the place for the meeting of the new Congress was not an object of such very important...
168347[Diary entry: 26 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to cut my Timothy Meadow. GW discharged Eliab Roberts today, paying him £5 13s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 277).
168348[Diary entry: 15 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 15. Finished the business of the Convention all to signing the proceedings to do which the House set till 6 Oclock. Spent the evening at my lodgings.
168349[Diary entry: 29 July 1774] (Washington Papers)
29. Set out from Fredericksburg late. Dined at Roys and lodged at Hubbards.
168350[Diary entry: 31 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 31. To this time Mopsy had been lind several times by Lawlor as Truelove had been by Drunkard—but as this Bitch got [out] one Night during her Heat it is presumable she was lind by other Dogs especially Pilot, the Master Dog, & one who was seen lying down by her in the Morning. Began about the 28th. to Plow behind the Quarter for oats & grass seeds.
168351General Orders, 6 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Court of enquiry whereof Genl Green was president, appointed to enquire into the Complaint of Col. Hubbart Pay Master General of the New Hampshire Forces against Col. Stark—The Court have reported the State of the Evidences given in before them, by which it appears that Col. Hubbarts Complaints were well founded—All further proceedings are suspended, Col. Stark having made such...
168352From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 10 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I should be glad, on receipt of this, to see your Lordship on some matters of business as soon as possible. I am my Lord your Lordships most obt servt LS , in James McHenry’s writing, NHi : Stirling Papers; Df , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW probably is referring to his planning for an attack on the British forts on Staten Island; he intended Stirling to command the attack (see GW...
168353From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
It being judged advisable to augment the Cavalry by an addition of one Lieutenant, one Serjeant, one Corporal and twenty two privates to each Troop, a great number of Horses will be wanting for such augmentation and to replace those worn down by the last Campaign. It is proposed that six hundred should be purchased if possible in Virginia and North Carolina and that Colo. Baylor and yourself...
168354[Diary entry: 26 November 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Sale again—remained there.
168355[Diary entry: 5 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind fresh from the So. West and warm. The forenoon clear—afternoon having appearances of Rain with rumbg. of Thunder.
168356From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that at a late conference between His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau and myself it has been agreed that the principal part of the French Force shall march, as soon as circumstances will admit, and form a junction with me upon the North River. The enemy have so exceedingly weakened themselves by repeated detachments to support the War to the southward,...
168357From George Washington to Captain Francis Wade, 1 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours in May without any particular date. I am very certain that when Balser made his Escape he called upon me and got a Reward for his Services and the Risque he run. Having sent away many of my old papers I cannot tell the Sum that was paid to him, but you may depend upon it that something has been paid. Be kind enough to put this Matter closely to Balser and endeavour to come at the...
168358From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 1 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Major General Baron De Steuben will have the pleasure of delivering you this. He waits upon you to make some arrangements in your division relatively to his department, in which I am persuaded you will chearfully cooperate. His important services intitle him to our confidence & esteem. I am Sir Your most Obedt servant LS , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, MHi : Heath Papers. The general orders...
168359From George Washington to William Gordon, 25 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
However highly I might be gratified by attending to my private correspondencies, as I used to do, yet so numerous and important are the public duties which my situation calls upon me to discharge, that to do justice to one I must, in some measure, give up the other—In this case it requires not the consideration of a moment to decide. I presume, therefore, it will hardly be necessary to offer...
168360General Orders, 17 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The commanding officers of brigades are immediately to dispatch two or three careful officers who are best mounted, into the rear of the line of march yesterday, as far back as General Maxwell’s quarters, where the army last drew up, to examine all houses, barns and huts on the way, and collect and bring on all stragglers from the army—The Brigadiers and other officers are immediately to...