183481[Diary entry: 6 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. At home alone all day. In the afternoon Mr. Phil. Pendleton came. The purpose of Pendleton’s visit was to get the contract for the land that GW had agreed to sell him on 6 June. GW signed it on the following day, witnessed by Lund Washington, Valentine Crawford, and Jacky Custis ( CtMMCH ).
18348225. (Adams Papers)
Charles came home from Cambridge.
183483Resolutions on Kentucky Statehood, 12 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
… Fifth ,—That the use and navigation of the river Ohio, so far as the territory of the proposed State, or the territory which shall remain within the limits of this Commonwealth, lies thereon, shall be free and common to the citizens of the United States, the respective jurisdictions of this Commonwealth, and of the proposed State over the river as aforesaid; shall be concurrent only with the...
183484[Diary entry: 11 June 1775] (Washington Papers)
11th. Went to Church in the forenoon & then went out & Dined at Mr. H. Hills. Returnd in the Afternoon.
1834851774 Septr. 10. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Attended my Duty upon the Sub Committee. Dined at home. Dr. Morgan, Dr. Cocks Cox , Mr. Spence Spencer , and several other Gentlemen, Major Sullivan and Coll. Folsom dined with us upon Salt Fish. Rambled in the Evening with Jo. Reed, and fell into Mr. Sprouts Meeting where We heard Mr. Spence preach. Mr. Reed returned with Mr. Adams and me to our Lodgings, and a very social, agreable and...
183486[Diary entry: 27 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Crump went over to Bells to work.
183487[Diary entry: 29 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Upon the Arbitration with the above Gentlemen as above.
183488[Diary entry: 18 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind still Northwardly tho but little of it. Day lowering & the Evening very Cloudy.
183489Outline for George Washington’s Fifth Annual Address to Congress, [November 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Objects to be communicated in Speech & Messages I Proclamation II Embarrassments on carrying into Execution the principles of neutrality; necessity of some auxiliary provisions by law III Expectation of indemnification given in relation to illegal captures IV State of our affairs with regard to G Britain to Spain to France—claim of Guarantee —propositions respecting Trade V Indian affairs....
183490[Diary entry: 26 June 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day Writing.
183491December [1798] (Washington Papers)
1. Dined with Mr. Rawle. 2. Ditto with Bingham. From hence until my leaving the City on the 13. I dined at my lodgings. 14. After dinner set out on my journey home. Reached Chester. 15. Breakfasted at Wilmington bated at Christiana and dined and lodged at Elkton. 16. Set out after a very early breakfast; and was detained at Susquehanna from 10 Oclock until the next morning, partly by Ice and...
183492[Diary entry: 15 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Still cold but more moderate than yesterday. The Afternoon lowering & exceeding like for Snow.
183493Protest of Bills of Exchange, 16 March 1782 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay says that when he accepted the Bills hereunto annexed, he had good reason to expect to be supplied with the funds necessary to pay them; That he has been disappointed in the Expectations he was encouraged to entertain on this Subject, and that his Endeavors to obtain Monies for the purpose both here and elsewhere, have been unsuccessful, although the Bills which remain to be paid by...
1834941777. Feb. 8. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at the Presidents, with Mr. Lux, Messrs. Samuel and Robert Purveyance, Capt. Nicholson of the Maryland Frigate, Coll. Harrison, Wilson, Mr. Hall—upon New England Salt fish. The Weather was rainy, and the Streets the muddiest I ever saw.—This is the dirtyest Place in the World—our Salem, and Portsmouth are neat in Comparison. The Inhabitants, however, are excusable because they had...
183495Thomas Jefferson’s Calculations of Latitude of Willis’s Mountain, 8-9 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Willis’s mountain . Long. W. from Greenwich . 78°–49′–31″ observations with Borda ’s circle. Dec. 8. 1816 Dec. 9. 1816. ° ′ ″ 1816. Dec. 8. ½ observed alt. ⊙ 29–49–30
183496General Orders, 31 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The General observes with great concern that too many officers are daily absent from camp by which the discipline of their respective corps must necessarily be much neglected and many disorders ensue—To this is, in a great measure, to be attributed the shocking spirit of licentiousness now prevailing among the soldiery—The late capture of some officers on the lines who were not there on duty...
18349732. A Bill for Support of the Poor, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Aldermen of every county wherein such provision, as is herein after required for setting the poor of the county to work, shall not have been made, shall, so soon as conveniently may be, purchase the inheritance, or procure a lease, of one hundred acres of land, or any less quantity that is sufficient for the purpose intended, in the county, and...
183498[Diary entry: 13 April 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear and Warm in the forenoon—but very windy in the Afternoon.
183499Agreement for Liberating British Prisoners, 19 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum of Agreement for Liberation of British prisoners of War—agreed upon between the Minister at War & the Commander in Chief 19th Aprl 1783 Orders to be given as soon as possible for their Liberation—& to commence thier March. Sir Guy Carleton to be informed that it is at his Option whether they march all the Way thro the Country—or be conveyed partly by Water—Those of Frederick Town &...
183500[Diary entry: 6 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Fed our Horses on the Top of the Ridge at one Codleys & arrivd at my Brother Samls. on Worthingtons Marsh a little after they had dind the distance being about 30 Miles. From hence I dispatchd a Messenger to Colo. Stephens apprising him of my arrival and Intended Journey. Samuel Worthington, a Quaker, had settled as early as 1730 on a crown grant of some 3,000 acres northwest of present-day...
183501[Diary entry: 28 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
28. Morning clear & pleasant & continued so all day. Mer. 39 in the Morng. & 40 at Night. The Atty. Genl. U.S. Mr. Jno. Hopkins & Mr. Chs. F. Mercer dined here & returned. Charles Fenton Mercer (1778–1858), younger son of James Mercer (1736–1793), graduated from Princeton in 1797 and eventually settled at Aldie in Loudoun County. Mercer, who had a distinguished political career, later became...
183502[Diary entry: 13 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 13th. About Nine o’clock Mr. Corbin and I set out, and dined at Chester, where I was met by Genls. Mifflin, Knox & Varnum—Colonls. Humphreys and Minges and Majors Jackson and Nicholas. After dinner we proceeded for the City. At the Ferry (Grays) I was met by the Troop of City light horse by whom (and a large concourse, I was escorted to Mrs. Houses—after passing the Artillery officers...
183503[Diary entry: 10 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Ferry Plantation to the Mill & where my Ditchers were at Work there. In the Evening Doctr. Rumney, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Balmain & Mr. Cox came here. Mr. Cox may be Presley Cox (d. 1783).
183504Cash Accounts, December 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 3— To Ditto [cash] recd from Thos Newton Junr Esqr. £404. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Ditto 51.11. 0 To Cash recd for the following Bills drawn on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. viz. 3— Benja. Waller Esqr. £100 (Sterg) 32½ (Excha.) 132.10. 0 4— Ditto 100 Do [32½ Excha.] 132.10. 0 5— Ditto 100 Do 132.10. 0 4— Edwd Charlton 350 Do 463.14. 0 4—
183505Matthias Ogden’s Plan for Capturing British Officers in New York, March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Plan &ca. It will be necessary to have four Whale Boats well man’d by good Oars Men; of their different crews, including Guides: beside these, a Captain, Sub, 3 Sergts & 36 chosen Men; with whom the boats can row with ease. N.B. It is known where the Boats are, & that they can be collected without suspicion, with the Oarsmen, & it is taken, or granted the owners will not object to the Boats...
18350618th. (Adams Papers)
A cold north east storm, confined us to the house all day. I read a few pages in one of Gilbert’s treatises and wrote a little, likewise. The time however was spent without much improvement; Doctor Tufts was over here Yesterday and this day. He was attending upon Miss Quincy, who has been very ill in consequence of making a mistake in taking medicine, by swallowing salt petre instead of salts.
183507[Diary entry: 14 June 1799] (Washington Papers)
14. Morning—calm, but the wind soon came out at No. Wt. & blew very hard all day—appearances of Rain in the forenoon but clear afternoon. Mer. at 80 in the Morning & 72 at Night.
183508[Diary entry: 30 April 1795] (Washington Papers)
30. Rogers’s—Susquehanna.
183509[Diary entry: 4 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Went a Hunting but found nothing. Colo. Harrison and Captn. Wood came here to Dinner.
183510Enclosure B: [List of Petitions for Compensation for Transportation], [16 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
List of petitions for compensation for transportation during the late War. Petition of Christian Knipe. John Smyth Petition of Nathaniel Tracy, and Roger McLean For receipt of these petitions by the House, see Journal of the House , I Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States (Washington, 1826), I. , 391, 518, 374, 503.