176451[Diary entry: 10 March 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 10th. Mercury at 44 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 59 at Night. A clear and pleasant Morning with the Wind at So. after wch. it shifted to the No. Wt. and blew fresh but not cold. Towards evening it became calm and exceeding pleasant. A violent [wind] in the Night with storms of rain. Rid to all the Plantations. Found that much rain had fallen and that the sowing of Oats was stopped at...
176452[Diary entry: 24 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Breakfasted at Princeton. Dined at Bound Brooke & reachd Lord Sterlings at Basking Ridge in the Afternoon. Lord Stirling’s new home on the outskirts of Basking Ridge, N.J., was seven miles southwest of Morristown. The still unfinished house and grounds were designed in imitation of a large British estate, complete with deer park. The enormous expenses involved in building this country seat...
176453[Diary entry: 18 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Rais’d Overseers House at Muddy hole. Finishd Threshing & cleaning my Wheat at Doeg Run Plantn. Bushl.
176454From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 23 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
We arrived here to-day, where I met Captains Cocks and Ashby, whom I have appointed to remain on Pattersons Creek; the one at Nicholas Reasmers, the other at Sellars’s, in order to protect the Inhabitants on those Waters, and to Escort any Waggons to and from Fort Cumberland, with necessaries for the Service. It would be also necessary to have a party of the Militia appointed to this place,...
176455From George Washington to Ralph Pomeroy, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 8th 11th and 14th reached me last Evening—From the good disposition shewn by the Governor and Council and from your own exertions I flatter myself we shall have a considerable quantity of the salt provision brought forward immediately. Should the letter of which you inclosed me a Copy have fallen into the hands of the enemy, it will only inform them of what they very well...
176456From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 22d—The three Brigades mentioned to you in my last marched yesterday morning towards Hartford—I have directed General Gates to open a correspondence with General Heath and yourself—that you may give him instant advice of the arrival of the enemy’s fleet which lately sailed from the Hook—should they be designed to operate Eastward—in order that he might...
176457From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 29 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
The last post brought me your letter of the 22d —your application to me for the loan of £100 is an evidence of your unacquaintedness with my inability to lend money. To be candid—my expenditures are never behind my income—and this year (occasioned by the severest drought that ever was known in this neighbourhood) instead of selling grain which heretofore has been my principal source of revenue...
176458From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd intelligence that the enemy have gone down the River again. You may therefore proceed with the Regiment to the place of destination for the Winter. I am Sir Your most obt Servt LS , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, PWacD : Sol Feinstone Collection, on deposit at PPAmP . A draft of another letter from GW to White, in James McHenry’s writing and dated 7 Dec., reads: “As the enemies...
176459[Diary entry: 21 July 1798] (Washington Papers)
21. Morning & throughout the day clear with very little Wind. Mer. 63 in the Morning & 74 at Night.
176460[Diary entry: 11 March 1774] (Washington Papers)
11. Very pleasant & Warm with but little wind & that Southerly.
176461George Washington to William Livingston, 28 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1779 . Discusses British troop movements in New Jersey. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
176462From George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 19 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be handed to you by Mr Peter Tellez, who attended the Jack Ass, which arrived safe, to this place: for want of an Interpreter I have not been able to understand him perfectly; but as far as his wishes have been explained to me, they are, that he may be permitted to return to Spain as soon as possible; that it is proper he should go by the way of New York to see his Excellency...
176463[Diary entry: 28 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 28th. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea, and spent the evening at Mr. Morris’s.
176464George Washington to Chevalier de Ternay, 6 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Peekskill, New York ] August 6, 1780 . Requests advice about employment of Continental frigates. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
176465General Orders, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Reading B.Q. Mr York brigade The Maryland Detachment gives the Guards tomorrow The Jersey regiment gives the fatigues tomorrow. By the United States in Congress assembled March 18th 1783. On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a Letter of the 12th of March from the Commander in chief. Ordered That the Superintendant of Finance lay before Congress an...
176466From George Washington to John Sullivan, 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your Favor of the 2d instant—& have to give you my sincere Thanks for your kind wishes & offers to do all in your Power to forward our intended Operations. I could wish your Stay in Congress might be continued longer than you intimate—as your Efforts there, from your Knowlege of Military Matters, might be of essential Service to our Designs—The Army is now drawn near to...
176467From George Washington to John McDowell, 30 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Being very much engaged of late in a manner I little expected, I have not only suffered your favor of the 19th instant to remain unacknowledged, but not attending to the time of the vacation of St. John’s college, I have suffered that also to arrive, or to approach too near for the enclosed remittances to defray the expenses of Mr. Custis, before it is probable he left Annapolis. Allow me the...
176468[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. In the Neck with my People Harvesting.
176469From George Washington to John Kirkpatrick, 3 February 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are to remain at this place until my return; unless you receive orders to the contrary from me. The Pay-Master and Commissary will apply to you for some money; and you are according to their demands on you, to pay them out of the money in your hands; reserving about eight hundred pounds—You are also to pay off the Officers and men now in town, before they march. Given at Alexandria, this...
176470From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the very great pleasure and satisfaction to receive your two favors of the 16th and 24th Ultimo. Suffer me to congratulate you, Sir, on the success of the Arms of the King, your Master, in the recapture of Fort St Juan de Nicaragua, whereby the boasted exploits and expectations of the Enemy in that quarter are totally frustrated. And do me the justice to believe, that I sincerely...
176471[Diary entry: 4 June 1781] (Washington Papers)
4th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette of the 25th Ulto. informs that Lord Cornwallis had formed a junction with Arnold at Petersbourg —that with their United force he had Marched to City point on James River and that the detachment which sailed from New York the 13th of May had arrived in James River and were debarking at Westover and that he himself had removed from Wilton to Richmond....
176472Cash Accounts, November 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 20— To Cash of Mr Josh Valentine pr Colo. [Fielding] Lewis £350. 0.0 To Ditto of the Treasury pr Ditto 69. 3.1 Contra Novr 2— By 22 Bushels of Oysters 1. 2.0 5— By Charity 0.10.0 10— By Mr Mackay for Mastr & Miss Custis 8. 0.0 20— By 3 Yds Muslin 1. 4.0 21—
176473From George Washington to Colonel James Clinton, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 20 Instt and in answer thereto request you to draw out of your Regiment all the Armourers in It and set them immediately to work—they will receive the same pay as the Armourers here do under the like circumstances—you must endeavour to engage the one you mention on the same Terms that are given here, but If you can not do better, you will continue him on those contained...
176474[Diary entry: 19 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Committed the above thoughts to writing in order to send them to the Secretary for the Department of War to be worked into the form of a Bill with which to furnish the Committee of Congress which had been appointed to draught one.
176475[Diary entry: 26 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Dined at Bevans’s, and Spent the Evening at the New Tavern. After approving an address to be printed for distribution among the inhabitants of Quebec, the First Continental Congress adjourned ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 . 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. , 1:113–14). GW and Richard Henry Lee were the only members of the...
176476[Diary entry: 8 March 1767] (Washington Papers)
8. Flying clouds in the forenoon. Wind brisk from the No[rth]ward. Clear afternn.
176477George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 30 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 30, 1779 . Instructs McDougall to send either Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington or Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, or both, to the Continental Village. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
176478[Diary entry: 12 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lowering Morning, but clear & calm Noon. No Wind nor frost.
176479From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 2 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have your favour of the 28th Ulto before me—immediately upon reciept of it, I communicated the Contents to the D: Commissary, (Mr Trumbull being sick in Connecticut—) as a business appertaining to his department; but, as Deputy, he wishes for the direction of his principal, to whom I could wish you to write, as he is at Lebanon & not expected back under three Weeks—his intention I know, was...
176480From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 5 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Plan proposed by the Feild Officers of your Brigad⟨e⟩ is Similar to what is Adopted by some New England Corps, does them Honor, & is approved of. You are therefore as soon as possible to make up the 1st 2d & 3d Battalions of ⟨No.⟩ Carolina as nearly equal as Conveniently may be, from the Non Commissioned Officers & privates of the other Regiments of that state, and order all the...
176481[Diary entry: 6 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
6. Winds Southwardly. Cool & cloudy with a good shower of Rain in the Night.
176482From George Washington to Silvanus Seely, 27 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am informed By Colo. Dayton that a Number of Militia collecting from the State of N. Jersey & Rendezvousing at Morristown, have dispersed to their Homes for Want of Provisions at the Place of their Rendezvous—to prevent Any Misfortune of the like Nature in future—I have to Desire that you imediately march off to Dobb’s Ferry all the Militia which are already collected—& let the Remainder, as...
176483[Diary entry: 17 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Shifting to the No. West in the Night it turnd exceeding cold froze the ground very hard & shut up the Creeks. Thawd very little all day.
176484From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 31st ulto and 3d instant. I should have been very glad had the situation of the Works, which Count de Rochambeau is constructing for the defence of the Island, admitted of the immediate dismission of the three months Massachusetts Militia, but as it does not, and the Count seems very desirous of compleating them, we cannot but consent to their staying out their...
176485[Diary entry: 24 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Calm but still cold. Mer. 8 a 28.
176486Orders to Captain Francis Wade, 11 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby authorized and empower’d to collect all the Beef, Pork, Flour, Spirrituous Liquors &c. &c. not necessary for the subsistance of the Inhabitants, in all the parts of East Jersey lying below the Road leading from Brunswick to Trentown and as fast as the Stores are collected to be remov’d to Newton, Buck County in Pensilvania, and there stored, and formd into proper Magazines. You...
176487General Orders, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Gray Major Pettingall Brigade Major Cox Brigade Qr Master Bulkly For duty tomorrow 2d New York & 8th Massachusetts regiments. The adjournment of the General courtmartial of which Colonel Cortlandt is president is continued untill Wednesday, the 2d of October next when it will meet at the usual place and hour. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
176488[Diary entry: 14 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Cloudy & somewhat Cool wind Shifting more Westerly.
176489From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with two Letters from you—One under the 16th of March, the other of the 3d of April. And Yesterday I had the pleasure to receive that of the 20th of April, by your Express Boat to Philadelphia. The Subjects of the two first are superceeded by the Arrival of Peace. an Event, on which I return you my Congratulations with the utmost sincerity & Cordiality, an Event, to the...
176490From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel James Innes, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am a little surprised, that you have not yet returned to camp, as your stay has now considerably exceeded the greatest extent, you requested permission for; The season is far advanced and you must be sensible your presence with your regiment is essentially necessary. I shall expect you will immediately on receipt of this repair to camp. I am Sir Your most Obedt serv. Df , in Alexander...
176491General Orders, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Hon: Continental Congress have been pleased to increase the pay of the regimental Surgeons, to Thirty-three Dollars and one third, ⅌ month, to take place from the 5th of June last; and that the pay of the troops in the middle department shall be six Dollars and two thirds ⅌ month, from the 10th of June last: The pay Abstracts are to be made out accordingly, and care taken to prevent...
176492[Diary entry: 18 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
18. Great Sleet, & mist till Noon, then clear Wd. So.
176493George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 13 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, September 13, 1779. Reports that French fleet is near coast. Orders Howe to Pine Bridge to prevent British from retreating from Kings Ferry to the main body of their troops. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
176494From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your letter requesting the addition of two more light field pieces —I have not the least objection to it, and will give Genl Knox directions to have them sent to you. The guard boats that are under your direction you will be pleased to mention to Genl Putnam, who will keep them employed in the same service —The Whale Boats & others, you will have delivered to the Quartr...
176495[Diary entry: 25 March 1748] (Washington Papers)
Fryday 25th. 1748. Nothing Remarkable on thursday but only being with the Indians all day so shall slip it. This day left Cresaps & went up to the Mouth of Patersons Creek & there swum our Horses over got over ourselves in a Canoe & travel’d up the following Part of the Day to Abram Johnstones 15 miles from the Mouth where we camped. Patterson’s Creek flows into the Potomac about 12 miles...
176496From George Washington to Jonathan Arnold, 4 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letter you was pleased to address to me on the 28th of Janry. I beg you will be persuaded, Sir, that I have not accustomed myself to form opinions upon partial representations, or reports of any kind whatever, until the characters concerned have had an opportunity of contradicting & refuting them—it was not because I gave implicit credence to that part of Capt. Macomber’s...
176497From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis, 8 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
If your Son Howell is living with you, and not usefully employed in your own Affairs; and should incline to spend a few months with me, as a writer in my Office (if he is fit for it) I will allow him at the rate of Three hundred dollars a year, provided he is diligent in discharging the duties of it from breakfast until dinner—Sundays excepted. This sum will be punctually paid him and I am...
176498General Orders, 5 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
176499[Diary entry: 11 August 1798] (Washington Papers)
11. Morng. perfectly clear & calm. Mer. at 78—at Noon 90—and at Night. Fine Showers appeared all around us—but none fell here. Genl. & Mrs. & Miss Spotswood & two younger daughters came in the Afternoon. Gen. Alexander Spotswood and Elizabeth Washington Spotswood had five daughters; the four younger ones were Elizabeth, Anne, Henrietta, and Martha.
176500[Diary entry: 1 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. At home all day. Price Posey dined here.