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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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62751 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 August 1787] | 1787-08-18 | Saturday 18th. In Convention. Dined at Chief Justice McKeans. Spent the afternoon & evening at my... | |
62752 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 August 1787] | 1787-08-19 | Sunday 19th. In company with Mr. Powell rode up to the white Marsh. Traversed my old Incampment,... | |
62753 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 August 1787] | 1787-08-20 | Monday 20th. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea and spent the evening at Mr. Morris[’s]. | |
62754 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 August 1787] | 1787-08-21 | Tuesday 21st. Did the like this day also. “We have lately made a rule to meet at ten and sit ’til... | |
62755 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 August 1787] | 1787-08-22 | Wednesday 22d. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s farm at the Hills. Visited at Mr. Powells in... | |
62756 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 August 1787] | 1787-08-23 | Thursday 23d. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea & spent the evening at Mr. Morris’s. | |
62757 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 August 1787] | 1787-08-24 | Friday 24th. Did the same this day. | |
62758 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 August 1787] | 1787-08-25 | Saturday 25th. In Convention. Dined with the Club at Springsbury & spent the afternoon at my... | |
62759 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 August 1787] | 1787-08-26 | Sunday 26th. Rode into the Country for exercise 8 or 10 miles. Dined at the Hills and spent the... | |
62760 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 August 1787] | 1787-08-27 | Monday 27th. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and drank Tea at Mr. Powells. | |
62761 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 August 1787] | 1787-08-28 | Tuesday 28th. In Convention. Dined, drank Tea, and spent the evening at Mr. Morris’s. | |
62762 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 August 1787] | 1787-08-29 | Wednesday 29th. Did the same as yesterday. | |
62763 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 August 1787] | 1787-08-30 | Thursday 30th. Again the same. | |
62764 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 31 August 1787] | 1787-08-31 | Friday 31st. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and with a Party went to Lansdale & drank Tea... | |
62765 | Washington, George | September. [1787] | ≈1787-09-01 | Saturday 1st. Dined at Mr. Morris after coming out of Convention and drank Tea there. Sunday 2d.... | |
62766 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1 September 1787] | 1787-09-01 | Saturday 1st. Dined at Mr. Morris after coming out of Convention and drank Tea there. | |
62767 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 September 1787] | 1787-09-02 | Sunday 2d. Rode to Mr. Bartrams and other places in the Country, dined & drank Tea at Grays ferry... | |
62768 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 September 1787] | 1787-09-03 | Monday 3d. In Convention. Visited a Machine at Doctr. Franklins (called a mangle) for pressing,... | |
62769 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 September 1787] | 1787-09-04 | Tuesday. 4th. In Convention. Dined &ca. at Mr. Morris’s. | |
62770 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 September 1787] | 1787-09-05 | Wednesday 5th. In Convention. Dined at Mrs. Houses & drank Tea at Mr. Binghams. | |
62771 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 September 1787] | 1787-09-06 | Thursday 6th. In Convention. Dined at Doctr. Hutchinson’s and spent the afternoon and evening at... | |
62772 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 September 1787] | 1787-09-07 | Friday 7th. In Convention. Dined and spent the afternoon at home (except when riding a few Miles). | |
62773 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 September 1787] | 1787-09-08 | Saturday 8th. In Convention. Dined at Springsbury with the Club and spent the evening at my... | |
62774 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 September 1787] | 1787-09-09 | Sunday 9th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s after making a visit to Mr. Gardoqui who as he says came from... | |
62775 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 September 1787] | 1787-09-10 | Monday. 10th. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s & drank Tea there. | |
62776 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 September 1787] | 1787-09-11 | Tuesday 11th. In Convention. Dined at home in a large Company with Mr. Gardoqui. Drank Tea and... | |
62777 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 September 1787] | 1787-09-12 | Wednesday 12th. In Convention. Dined at the Presidents and drank Tea at Mr. Pines. | |
62778 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 September 1787] | 1787-09-13 | Thursday 13th. Attended Convention. Dined at the Vice Presidents Chas. Biddles. Drank Tea at Mr.... | |
62779 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 September 1787] | 1787-09-14 | Friday 14th. Attended Convention. Dined at the City Tavern, at an entertainmt. given on my acct.... | |
62780 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 September 1787] | 1787-09-15 | Saturday 15th. Concluded the business of Convention, all to signing the proceedings; to effect... | |
62781 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 September 1787] | 1787-09-16 | Sunday 16th. Wrote many letters in the forenoon. Dined with Mr. & Mrs. Morris at the Hills &... | |
62782 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 September 1787] | 1787-09-17 | Monday 17th. Met in Convention when the Constitution received the Unanimous assent of 11 States... | |
62783 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 September 1787] | 1787-09-18 | Tuesday 18th. Finished what private business I had to do in the City this forenoon. Took my leave... | |
62784 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 September 1787] | 1787-09-19 | Wednesday 19th. Prevented by rain (much of which fell in the Night) from setting off till about 8... | |
62785 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 September 1787] | 1787-09-20 | Thursday. 20th. Sett off after an early breakfast. Crossed the Susquehanna and dined in Havre de... | |
62786 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 21 September 1787] | 1787-09-21 | Friday 21st. Breakfasted in Baltimore—dined at the Widow Balls (formerly Spurriers) and lodged at... | |
62787 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 22 September 1787] | 1787-09-22 | Saturday 22d. Breakfasted at Bladensburgh and passing through George Town dined in Alexandria and... | |
62788 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 23 September 1787] | 1787-09-23 | Sunday. 23d. Thermometer at 60 in the morning—70 at Noon and 70 at N. Foggy Morning—calm & clear... | |
62789 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 24 September 1787] | 1787-09-24 | Monday. 24th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind Westerly with... | |
62790 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 September 1787] | 1787-09-25 | Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 64 at Night. Calm in the... | |
62791 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 September 1787] | 1787-09-26 | Wednesday 26th. Thermometer at 63 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 72 at Night. Foggy morning—calm,... | |
62792 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 27 September 1787] | 1787-09-27 | Thursday 27th. Thermometer at 68 in the morning—76 at Noon and 74 at Night. Cloudy in the... | |
62793 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 September 1787] | 1787-09-28 | Friday 28th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 65 at Night. Clear all day with... | |
62794 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 September 1787] | 1787-09-29 | Saturday 29th. Thermometer at 54 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 62 at Night. Clear all day, with... | |
62795 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 September 1787] | 1787-09-30 | Sunday 30th. Thermometer at 57 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 62 at Night. Clear all day with the... | |
62796 | Washington, George | October [1787] | ≈1787-10-01 | October 1st. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—64 at Noon and 62 at Night—Cloudy in the Morning... | |
62797 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 1 October 1787] | 1787-10-01 | October 1st. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—64 at Noon and 62 at Night—Cloudy in the Morning... | |
62798 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 October 1787] | 1787-10-02 | Tuesday 2d. Thermometer at 55 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 67 at Night. Cloudy in the Morning &... | |
62799 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 3 October 1787] | 1787-10-03 | Wednesday 3d. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning 70 at Noon & 67 at Night. Foggy Morning but clear... | |
62800 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 October 1787] | 1787-10-04 | Thursday. 4th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morning 60 at Noon and 60 at Night. Clear all day, Wind... |