176401[Diary entry: 20 February 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Mercury at 40 in the Morning—35 at Noon and 30 at Night. The Wind in the Night sprung up at No. West and blew very hard all day and till within Night. Ground froze this Morn. Went with Mrs. Washington to Mr. Fendalls to make a visit to Colo. and Mrs. Lee. Dined and returned home in the Evening. Found Doctr. Craik here.
176402[Diary entry: 26 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed the Remaining part of the Turneps in drills with an early Wheat also abt. 3 Bushels more broad[cast] in the same Ground & the residue thereof in spelts—6 Bushels.
176403[Diary entry: 13 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Cloudy Morning—but very pleasant Mid day & afternoon being clear with very little wind.
176404From George Washington to William Livingston, 7 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday recd your favr of the 3d Inst. I thank your Excellency for your attention to mine on the subject of Officers who have violated their paroles—and on the prospect of a scarcity of Flour. I have little doubt but that the farmers will thresh out part of their Grain earlier than usual, when influenced by a few virtuous individuals in each district. It hath been our constant practice...
176405[Diary entry: 8 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear, & tolerably pleasant, although the Wind was fresh from the No. West.
176406Orderly Book, 25 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Reas Town Munday Septr 25th 1758 G. O. Parole Belfast Field Officer for to morrow Colo. Montgomerie. The Adjutant for to morrow the Highlanders. After Orders John Hannah Soldier belonging to the 1st Virga Regt Thomas Williams of the Maryland Compys Benjn Murphy & Salateel Mixon of the No. Carolina Compys orderd by the Sentence of a Genl Court Martial to be shot to morrow morning for...
176407From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will receive Ninety five dollars in Bank Notes; which, if my Subscription towards the support of the Revd Mr Caldwells children was only Twenty Guineas, is about the Sum. As the Bank Notes, I presume, are considered (in Philadelphia at least) as ready money I have adopted this expedient as the easiest and safest mode of making you the remittance and have the honor to...
176408General Orders, 2 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
176409From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 28 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
If indisposition, or business of a pressing nature, should have prevented your looking into, and making a digest of the papers I sent you on the 16th Inst. I pray you to return them to me by the first Post after this letter is received. The meeting of Congress is near at hand—and there is good reason to expect a punctual attendance of the members. I should be extremely unwilling therefore to...
176410To John Jay from George Washington, 15 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
At as early an hour this morning, as you can make convenient to yourself, I should be glad to see you— At eight o’clock we breakfast. at which ^Then^, or after, as suits you best, I will expect to have the satisfaction of conversing with you on an interesting subject. Yours always & sincerely DftS , DLC : Washington ( EJ : 10609 ; EJ : 12425 ); LbkC , DLC : Washington. PGW: PS
176411General Orders, 5 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court-Martial held 1st instant whereof Coll Scammell was President appeared Denham Ford Commissary in General Greene’s division charged with Theft—The Court having considered the Charge and the Evidence are of Opinion, That Denham Ford is guilty of the Charge exhibited against him and do sentence him to pay Mr Spencer and Mr Holliway two hundred dollars and that after he shall...
176412Orders, 5 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial, to consist of one Field Officer, four Captains, and eight Subalterns, to sit immediately, for trial of Lieutenant King for misconduct and neglect of Duty. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, President—Mr Kirkpatrick—Judge-Advocate. The pay master is to apply to the several Officers commanding companies for pay-rolls for all the men, except the Draughts; that were paid off at...
176413[Diary entry: 10 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Brick House & returnd to Dinner—after which went a dragging for Sturgeon. The phrase “the Brick House” referred originally (in the seventeenth century) to a particular house built of brick, indicating how unusual such a building was in the early years of the colony. The original house lay about three miles east of Eltham on the south side of the York River across from West...
176414From George Washington to Captain Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I just now received your letter of the 16th instant, by Lieutenant Bolden. You have rightly construed the permission, contained in mine of the first instant, respecting the raising a troop of dark greys. It was my intention that this should be done in case a sufficiency of horses of the ordinary colour could not be readily obtained. With respect to money, I cannot at this time conveniently...
176415From George Washington to James Henry, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I availed myself a few days ago of the presence of Mr B. Basset to reacknowledge before him and Dr Stuart the original conveyance from me to the deceased Mr Custis of the land which you are possessed of by purchase from him in King and Queen County —This reacknowledgement in the opinion of professional men is all that is necessary to give validity to the deed, and all that is proper for me to...
176416From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 24th & 25th instant have been received. For the Stars, enclosed in the latter, I thank you. The amount of cost, Six dollars, is herein remitted. I preferred sending a Columbia Bank note for a dollar, to one of Silver (in a letter), as it can readily be exchanged for the latter, and the other Banks issue no notes under five dollars. For the Box which accompanied the letter...
176417From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Elliott, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 6th instant has been duely handed me. I exceedingly lament that there has been such a concurrence of unlucky circumstances to protract your absence from Camp, at a time when your presence has been and is so essentially necessary. But as I wish to make every allowance for unavoidable impediments to your coming on—I shall extend the time I had proposed to myself, and...
176418[Diary entry: 21 March 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Alone.
176419From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Leutenant Colonel William S. Smith entered the service of the United States at the Commencement of the present War In August 1776 he was appointed Aid de Camp to Major General Sullivan with the rank of Major in the Army on the 1st of January 1777 he was promoted to be a Leutenant Colonel in one of the Additional Battalions raised by the CommonWealth of Massasuchets, after which he had the...
176420[May 1761] (Washington Papers)
May 24th. Betty from Riverside Quarter came home Sick & did not again in a Condition to work till the 13th. July fol. Riverside Quarter, or River Quarter, a newly developed part of the Mount Vernon crop land, was in the 1,806 acres of land GW had bought from William Clifton in 1760. Most of the remaining cleared land in the Neck owned by GW was, in 1760, being worked by tenants. Riverside...
176421From George Washington to William Ellzey, 3 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
The repeated and pressing demands of Mrs Savage for Money obliges Mr Fairfax and myself (as Trustees) to put Doctr Savage’s Bond in Suit against Mr Thomson Mason his Security for the Sum due thereupon to her. The Inclos’d Memm which was given to me by Mr Bryan Fairfax who has the Bond in possession, and much better acquainted with the Condition’s of it than I am (for I never saw it) will...
176422[Diary entry: 3 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to the Mill—Muddy hole & Neck.
176423From George Washington to Harry Piper, 10 February 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Harry Piper, 10 Feb. 1772. On 15 Feb. Piper wrote to GW: “It was rather late in the day when your Man handed me your favour of the 10th Inst.”
176424From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some days ago I received your favor of the 8th Inst., and am much obliged by the measures you have taken to recover the Box. I am happy to find by a Letter from General Schuyler of the 22d, which came to hand last night, that the Indian Nations, which had discovered an unfriendly disposition, seem to be well affected and to afford grounds to hope for a friendly alliance between us. If this can...
176425From George Washington to William Greene, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Craick, Assistant Director General of the Hospitals in our Army, will have the honor of delivering this Letter to your Excellency. This Gentleman comes to providence to provide Hospitals and such refreshments as may be wanted in the first instance for the Sick, which may be on board the Fleet of His Most Christian Majesty when it arrives. The Doctor will consult with Your Excellency...
176426From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
Two letters from you, dated the 21st instant, and one of the 23d, came to Alexandria by the Post on Friday. I will immediately set on foot an enquiry relative to the prospect of obtaining the lands sufficient for an Arsenal at the confluence of the Rivers Potomac & Shenandoah. From what I have heard of this site, and partly from what I know of it, it must be the most eligable spot on the whole...
176427George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 12 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] September 12, 1779 . Asks Huntington to send someone to verify information received from New London. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
176428From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your lordships favour of the 28th with the enclosed letter from Governor Livingston on the subject of Lady Mary’s visit to her friends —The reference of this letter to me, I can consider in no other light than a renewal of the first application; and I beg leave to assure your lordship that the necessity in which I feel myself of not complying with your wishes, is to me as...
176429From George Washington to John Bullen, 21 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am obliged by the polite and affectionate address of the Citizens of Annapolis. Nothing can be more flattering to me than to know that my general conduct has met the approbation of my Countrymen—it is the most grateful reward for those services which I have ever in the course of my command endeavoured to render them, but which their too great partiality has oftentimes over rated. That the...
176430From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 1 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since Mr Tilghman’s Letter of last Evening to you, I have advice from the City which convinces me that the Enemy do not propose coming out as we then expected —I therefore wish that if you will not have cross’d the Schuylkill before you receive this, you may remain on the other Side for some time longer—If the Bridge lately built should have suffer’d any Damage by the late Rains, you will get...
176431From George Washington to Colonel Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Henry Knox Esqr. having informed me by a Letter from New York of the 27 Ultimo that upon his application you had been kind enough to promise your good offices in Congress, to have Twelve good Iron four pounders, with a Quantity of Shells & Shot directly sent to this Camp and also to spare Two Brass Six pounders; I have now the pleasure to acquaint you, that we are fully supplied with Shells &...
176432[Diary entry: 7 August 1798] (Washington Papers)
7. Morning—clear & calm Mer. 76. Clear all day. Mer. 85 at Noon & 80 at Night. Mr. Lear & the boys dined here & with Mr. Basset went afterwards.
176433From George Washington to Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., or Officer Conducting Major Generals William Phillips and Riedesel … (Washington Papers)
By a letter from the Board of War I am informed that they have directed you to conduct Majors General Phillips and Riedhesil and their families to Eliza: Town. As I would not wish them to see the Ground near our new encampment, you are to avoid the Chatham Road and conduct them by the way of Bound Brook to Elizabeth Town. You are not to communicate your reasons to them for this change of the...
176434II. George Washington to Colonel Thomas Craig, 21 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
On thursday morning you will march with all the men of your detachment fit for duty to Springfield, where you will halt during the night and next day, ’till three oClock in the afternoon; at three oClock on friday, you will move towards Elizabeth Town, making a slow easy march to avoid fatiguing your men. At Elizabeth Town, you will receive further orders from a General Officer, which you will...
176435From George Washington to Charles Pinckney, 31 January–20 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia Jany 31st[–20 February] 1792. I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 22d of Novr last, with the enclosures from Genl Pickens & Colo. Anderson to yourself, respecting the deputation from the Cherokee Nation. I have likewise the pleasure to acknowldge the rect of your letter of the 6th of the same month. The Cherokees arrived in this City after a...
176436[Diary entry: 13 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
13th. Received Letters from Count de Rochambeau advising me of the arrival of his Son & from Count de Barras informing me of his appointment to the Command of the French Squadron at Rhode Island—both solliciting an Interview with me as soon as possible. Appointed, in answer, Monday the 21st. Inst. & Wethersfield, as the time & place of Meeting. Rochambeau to GW, 11 May 1781 ( DLC:GW )....
176437[Diary entry: 25 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & pleasant with but little Wd.
176438To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 18 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th., and the several Inclosures contained therein, which are now return’d with my thanks for the oppertunity of perusing them. I also Inclose you a Letter from Lord Howe, sent out (with others) by a Flag in the Afternoon of yesterday. With it comes a Letter for Lieutt. Barrington, who if not among those who...
176439[Diary entry: 29 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 29th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon.
176440From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 21 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is an order of Congress of the 7th instant, for the equipped and as many of the dismounted men of your co[r]ps, as Colonel Bland may be able to furnish with spare horses, to join his regiment under proper officers and proceed therewith to the Southern army. You will attend to its execution immediately; at the same time reserving the necessary proportion of officers to the care of that...
176441From George Washington to Anthony Wayne, 14 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have only time before my departure from this City to acknowledge the receipt of your two favors of the 1 Novr and 14 December with the several inclosures which I will take an opportunity of laying before Congress at as early a period as possible. I should have been very happy to have seen you—here—and am sorry your health did not permit it—I hope however I shall soon have that pleasure at...
176442[Diary entry: 24 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Rid to the Mill & Doeg run.
176443From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 28 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
You are to commence the March of your Regt as soon as may be after the receipt of this Order—you will proceed to New Town, Danbury, or some other convenient place in the State of Connecticut, on the route to the Army, where forage & accomodations may be best supplied &there you will halt until further orders; you must move by easy Marches, (as I expect the Regt will come into the field in...
176444Cash Accounts, October 1771 (Washington Papers)
Cash [Octr] 5— To Ditto [cash] of Captn McCarty £ 25.19.4 9— To 60 Barrls of Indn Corn @ 12/6 37.10.0 To 3 Barrls of Fish @ 20/ 3. 0.0 20— To Cash of Mr Robt Adam & Co. pr Jas Adam 41. 0.6 21— To Ditto of Ditto pr Mr Ross 100. 0.0 To Cash Won at Cards 11. 0.0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Mason for Shingles for the New Church 19. 5.0 Contra
176445From George Washington to James Madison, 10 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
I stand indebted to you for your favors of the 20th & 26th Ult.; and I believe for that of the 14th also, & their enclosures. It does not appear to me that there is any certain criterian in this State, by which a decided judgment can be formed of the opinion which is entertained by the mass of its Citizens with respect to the New Constitution. My belief on this occasion is, that whenever the...
176446General Orders, 17 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel M. Jackson Adjutant Bowles For duty tomorrow the 1st Massa. Regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
176447From George Washington to Thomas Smith, 10 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
My last letter to you was so full, that I should not have troubled you again at this early period, but to observe as I did before, that upon reading the Proclamation which I then enclosed (and which I had scar[c]e time to run over before it was dispatched), it appeared to me that as it forbid in general terms, the settlement of Lands upon the western waters, it might be necessary for me to...
176448[Diary entry: 27 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. At home all day Doctr. Rumney continuing here this day also.
176449From George Washington to Arthur Young, 18–21 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 18th of Jany was received about a fortnight ago. For the Annals which you have had the goodness to send me, I pray you to accept my thanks. No directions having accompanied the second sett, and presuming they were intended for the Agricultural Society in this City, I have, in your name, presented them to that body. As far as it is in my power, I will endeavour to solve the...
176450From George Washington to George Lewis, 28 March 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Lewis, 28 March 1796. On 9 April, Lewis wrote to GW: “Your letter of the 28th of last month, acknowledging the receipt of my two last letters, I receiv’d.”