18315114 August., 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below.
183152[July 1796] (Adams Papers)
Yesterday mow’d all the Grass on Stony field Hill. To day ploughing for Hilling among the Corn over against the House. Brisler laying the foundation of the new Barn which is to be rais’d tomorrow, at the East End of my Fathers barn. Puffer and Sullivan Lathrop ploughing among Potatoes in the lower Garden. This Journal is commenced, to allure me into the habit of Writing again, long lost. This...
183153General Orders, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
A board of Officers will sit this day at Major Allen’s Marqui to settle the rank of Captns Fenner and Read of the North Carolina Brigade —Major Allen, two Captains from Nixon’s and a like number from Paterson’s Brigade will compose the board. Lieutt John Bartley of the 5th Pennsylvania Regt is appointed Adjutant to the same. Thomas Dungan Ensign in the 6th Pennsylvania Regt—is appointed...
183154General Orders, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The order of yesterday directing the Troops to move to the New bridge on Croton is suspended; but the troops are to continue preparing for a march and each Division is to report at Headquarters when it is ready—Those that are not ready to day are to report at seven ô clock tomorrow morning the deficiencies and the causes. An immediate return is to be made of the proportion of recruits which...
18315522d. (Adams Papers)
At about 9 this morning, Mr. Broome, and Mr. Brush, left us and set out to return to New-Haven. Breakfasted with Coll. Wadsworth, who afterwards went with us three or four miles out of town, to shew us his farm. We saw there a couple of the largest oxen I ever beheld; and a number more uncommonly stout. This place is celebrated over the Continent for producing exceeding fine oxen, and it...
183156[Diary entry: 25 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 25th. Thermometer at 34 in the morning at Noon and 40 at Night. Morning calm and very foggy till after 8 oclock when the fog dispersed and was very pleasant. About one oclock the Wind sprung up at No. West but blew neither hard nor cold. Mr. Jno. Dandridge set off on his return home after breakfast. I rid to Morris’s, Muddy hole and Neck Plantations between Breakfast and dinner. The...
183157General Orders, 31 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Every regiment that has more Marquees, Horseman’s or soldier’s tents than the proportion directed in the General order of the 27th of May last must immediately deliver them over to the Brigade Quarter Masters who are to forward them to Colo. Hay at Fish-Kill Landing. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Col. Otho Holland Williams’s orderly book entry for this date includes an additional general order:...
183158Memorandum, 3–4 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
Thomas Sword and Edward Evans, two Soldiers enlisted by Captain Gist, upon being proved to be Servants belonging to John Clarke, in Baltimore-County, Maryland, are discharged from the Service. LB , DLC:GW . John Clarke may be the John Clark who became minister of Bethel Congregation in Upper Node Forest, Baltimore County, Md., in 1769. Thomas Sword and Edward Evans have not been identified.
18315915th. (Adams Papers)
We did not recite this morning. The struggle between the Freshmen and Sophimores still continues. They have been mutually hoisting one another all day. I went with Andrews 1st and Dwight, and spent, part of the Evening at Mr. Dana’s.
183160[Diary entry: 11 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind at No. Wt. All day but neither hard nor cold.
183161[Diary entry: 1 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Wind shifting in the Night to the No. West blew fresh & turnd Cold especially towards Night.
183162Enclosure W: Letter from William Burnet, 21 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19th instant, informing me, that it had been suggested, that General Greene was a partner with the House of John Banks and Company—that the evidence of their partnership had been in my possession, I having received it among my sons papers; and that General Greene, in his life-time, induced me, by some means or other, to relinquish the said evidence to him; and...
183163[Diary entry: 26 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Hard frost. The Wind shifting in the Night to No. West—but the latter part of the day pleast. The Wind getting Southwardly.
183164General Orders, 2 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress having desired the Commander in Chief to detach from the militia, as soon as possible, such a number of workmen, as he should think necessary, to repair with dispatch, the arms now in the city of Philadelphia; The Brigadiers of the militia are earnestly desired to make immediate enquiry, in their several brigades, for such workmen, and without a moments delay,...
183165Report on Navigation of the Mississippi River, 25 February 1786, enclosing John Jay to Alexander Fowler, 13 February … (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States of America of the Department for foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Letter to him from A. Fowler of 1 st . October last, complaining that a Boat which he had sent down the Mississipi was stopped at the Natches by the Spaniards— Reports That there is good Reason to believe that the King of Spain is resolved if possible to exclude all Nations from the...
1831661778 April 9. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning the Bells, and Carriages, and various Cries in the Street make Noise enough, yet the City was very still last Night towards the Morning. Le Hotell de Valois, en Rue de Richlieu, is the Name of the House and Street where I now am. Went to Passy, in a Coach, with Dr. Noel, and my Son. Dr. Franklin presented to me the Compliments of Mr. Turgot, lately Comptroller of the Finances, and...
183167[Diary entry: 23 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s and spent the Evening in my own Room.
183168[Diary entry: 2 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
2. Fair day, variable Wind.
183169Resolution for raising 728 officers and men in Hampshire and Berkshire counties to go to Canada, 19 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
Resolution for raising 728 officers and men in Hampshire and Berkshire counties to go to Canada. M-Ar :207, p. 430. printed : Force, Archives [Peter Force, ed.,] American Archives: Consisting of a Collection of Authentick Records, State Papers, Debates, and Letters and Other Notices of Publick Affairs , Washington, 1837–1853; 9 vols. , 4th ser., 4:1270. ( M-Ar :207, p. 430.) printed : ( Force,...
183170[Diary entry: 16 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
16. Sowed Tobacco Seed at Doeg Run. Also sowed Clover, Timothy & Lucerne by Garden gate—1st. Row Clover, next Timothy, & then Lucerne. Sowed Tobacco Seed at Muddy hole. Note out of a Peck of Timothy Seed in the Chaff was got 5 pints of Clean Se⟨ed.⟩
183171Acct. of the Weather in Novr. [1774] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1st. Clear & pleasant, but somewhat Cool till Eveng. then Rain. 2. Again cool & somewhat lowering. 3. Clear & pleasant but little Wind. 4. Cool but clear with but little Wind. 5. Very pleasant with but little [wind]. 6. Clear & pleasant in the forenoon but lowering & cold in the Afternoon. Wind Easterly. 7. Lowering and cold. 8. Tolerably pleasant not being so cool. 9. Cold Wind hard at...
183172General Orders, 20 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The general court martial of which Major Willcock was president, having convicted Joseph Perkins, a private soldier of the 1st regiment of artillerists and engineers of the crime of desertion, aggravated by that of liberating and taking off with him two prisoners confined under the sentence of a court martial for desertion, over whom he was sentinel, and having condemned him to suffer death:...
183173Recapitulation of Tours of Duty Performed by the Virginia Militia, [March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
No. of militia Carola. June. 1780 Carola. Nov. 1780 Invasn. Oct. 1780 Invasn. Jan. 1781. Cherokees. Jan. 1781. Ohio. Mar. 1781. Relief Virga. Feb. 1781. Carola. Feb. 1781 Accomack 1208
183174Monday. 24th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went to the English library and took out Foote’s plays and two volumes of the English Theatre. Mr. D. went out in the afternoon. I took a walk with him in the Summer Garden in the evening. Fine weather. Samuel Foote, Dramatic Works, 4 vols., London, 1778. The English Theatre, Containing the Most Valuable Plays Which Have Been Acted on the London Stage , 8 vols., London, 1762.
183175Editorial Note: The Virginia Constitution (Jefferson Papers)
The three drafts of Jefferson’s proposed bill outlining the “fundamental constitutions of Virginia,” here brought together for the first time, are so important in the light they cast upon Jefferson’s early ideas of government and upon the drafting of the Declaration of Independence that they require special comment and a particular form of presentation. Each of the three drafts printed below...
183176[Diary entry: 9 March 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 9th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—46 at Noon and 44 at Night. Morning cloudy with the Wind disagreeably cold from the No. Wt. the greatest part of the day. Towards evening it seemed to moderate & grow milder. Mr. Wm. Hunter, a Mr. Phillis and a Captn. Parnel came here to dinner. The two latter went away after it.
183177[Diary entry: 16 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid into the Neck to the Plantations there. In the Aftern. Mr. Robt. Harrison came here.
183178Enclosure: Abraham Clark’s Recommendation of David Whitehead, 30 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby Certify that the Barer David Whitehead is a Native of the Town in which I Live he is of a reputable Famely who I was well acquainted with I have but a Slight personel Acquaintenc withe the barer but never heard any thing of him to his disadvantage and From his general Carector think him Deserving the Esteem of Such as he may Fall among he being about going to the Northard Tr ( MHi );...
183179Notes on Natural Bridge Lands, 20 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1808. Oct. 20. Wm. Jenkings of Rockbridge calls on me and offers to buy my lands at the Natural bridge. he says they are worth as much as the adjacent tract which has sold 2. or 3. times at 10. D. & some of it £4. an acre. he sais the land is thin. his view is to build a public house. he lives about 4. or 5. miles from the Bridge, which is 4. or 5. miles also from Greenlee’s ferry. he will...
183180To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 12 July 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your kind letter of May the 9th by the Packet, for which I am much obliged, and observe what you say as to the Accounts; but, as you are pleased to express your Satisfaction, with respect to my Desire of settling every thing right, and my Sentiments are exactly the same as to you, we can not, as you remark, have any Difference:...
183181[Diary entry: 6 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 6th. Thermometer at 63 in the Morning—73 at Noon and 72 at Night. Clear, calm, warm and exceeding pleasant. About Nine Oclock the Minister of France, the Marchioness de Brehan & their Suit, left this on their return for New York. I accompanied them as far as Alexandria & returned home to dinner. The Minister proceeded to George Town after having received an address from the Citizens...
183182Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on University of Virginia Pavilions, 7 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
from central line of library from central line of Library. f f to Pavilion N o I. 68 whole. 68. to
183183[Diary entry: 17 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear with the Wind from the same point.
183184[Diary entry: 7 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Soft and giving with very little Wind & no Sun. Snow about 3 Inches deep.
183185General Orders, 2 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Return as usual of the sick in Camp to be made to the surgeon General tomorrow morning 9 ôClock and every succeding Monday at the Post-Office near the Artillery-Park, where attendance will be given to receive them—When the Surgeon is absent the Surgeon attending the Regiment will make the Return. Return of Arms, Ammunition and Accoutrements good bad and wanting in the several Brigades to be...
18318628th. (Adams Papers)
Paris in the Evening. French Theatre. Iphigenie en Aulide , of Racine, and l’Aveugle Clairvoyant . Though the tragedy is perhaps the best that is acted upon the Theatre, and though they had last night several of the best players, to act it, the House was not half full. Such is the present taste in this Kingdom. Brizards in Agamemnon is not I think so good as in some other parts: though it is a...
183187Motion on Delegates’ Financial Interest in West, [2 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 293). Docketed by JM: “Motion of Mr Bland seconded by Mr Madison[.] May 2d 1782. Rejected as out of order.” Although Bland presented the motion in Congress, the manuscript is in JM’s hand. Also in his hand, on the page containing the docket, appear the words, “assistance from the fleets of his M C or C M as can be afforded for the like purpose.” This passage was...
183188[Diary entry: 4 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to the Mill and Ferry Plantations, and to the Fishery at the Ferry. J. P. Custis returnd to Mr. Bouchers, and Mr. Ballendine came in the afternoon. John Ballendine, now out of Fairfax County’s debtor’s prison (see main entry for 16 April 1770 ), had been encouraged by Virginia’s recent Potomac navigation act and was rounding up support for a trip to England to study canal building...
183189Tuesday. May. 14. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Yesterday came to Town with my Wife. A fine Rain all night. Captn. Bradford sent his Compliments, and desired me to meet the Clubb at his House this Evening which I did—Dr. Cooper, Mr. Lathrop, Otis, Adams, Dr. Greenleaf, Wm. Greenleaf, Dr. Warren, Thom. Brattle, Wm. Cooper, C. Bradford. A very pleasant Evening. Otis gave us an Account of a present from Dr. Cummings of Concord to H arvard...
18319012th. (Adams Papers)
Spent part of the forenoon with Mr. Thaxter at his Office. At 12 o’clock, we went, to a Collation, given by Dr. Woodbury who is building an house, and who moreover was yesterday first published for marriage; it seems that upon both these occasions it is Customary here, for a man to invite all his male friends, to an entertainment of this kind, and I as a visitor at Mr. Shaw’s was ask’d. After...
183191[Diary entry: 15 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. Thermometer at 34 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 36 at Night. Morning lowering. Towards Noon it became clear and warm, after which it clouded up again. Between 4 and 5 it began to Rain wch. turned to snow in a little time soon after which it ceased. Wind for the most part of the day was Southerly. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast. Began with some of the Men abt. the House...
183192[Diary entry: 1 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Warm with variable Wind—sometimes East & sometimes West of So. M. 80.
183193[Diary entry: 23 February 1788] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 23d. Thermometer at 27 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 35 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. Fresh & cold all day but clear. I remained at home all day.
183194[Diary entry: 30 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Calm, Clear, and tolerably warm for the Season being.
183195II. The Resolutions as Adopted by Congress, 31 July 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
THE several Assemblies of New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Virginia , having refered to the Congress a resolution of the House of Commons of Great Britain , which resolution is in these words, viz. Lunae , 20° die Feb. 1775. The House in a Committee on the American papers. Motion made, and question proposed . That
183196[Diary entry: 20 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Monday 20th. Thermometer at 49 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 54 at Night. Much Rain (with the wind high from No. Et.) fell in the Night and continued to do so until past Noon when it moderated and towards Night entirely ceased but continued very cloudy. At home all day.
183197[Diary entry: 19 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Went up to Court at Alexa. Returnd in the Afternoon. The court was in session 19–20 Oct., but GW was not recorded among the justices present (Fairfax County Order Book for 1772–74, 131–39, Vi Microfilm).
183198[Diary entry: 13 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear and very warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
183199[Diary entry: 24 April 1780] (Washington Papers)
24th. Wind in the same place but not fresh; day clear & pleasant but rather cool.
183200[Diary entry: 21 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Mr. Barnes and Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast. The other two Gentlemen & myself rid to my Mill and back before Dinr.