51[Diary entry: 8 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Still Cool & lowering with Rain now and then.
52[Diary entry: 9 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
9th. Breakfasted at Chester, & dined at the City Tavern Phila. Supped at Mr. Jos. Reads. The...
53[Diary entry: 9 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear & pleasant. Wind Westerly.
54[Diary entry: 10 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Mr. Thos. Mifflins & spent the Eveng. at my lodgings. my lodgings : GW’s cash...
55[Diary entry: 10 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant not being very warm.
56[Diary entry: 11 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Dined at Young Doctr. Shippens—spent the Eveng. at my Lodgings. In Congress the credentials...
57[Diary entry: 11 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear but rather Cool wind being Westerly.
58[Diary entry: 12 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Dined and Supped at the City Tavern. GW’s expenses on this day include 6s. 7d. in...
59[Diary entry: 12 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear & pleasant, but rather Cool.
60[Diary entry: 13 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at the City Tavern with the Congress. Spent the Eveng. at my Lodgings. This was...
61[Diary entry: 13 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Lowering with a little Rain in the forenoon. Clear afterwards.
62[Diary entry: 14 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Mr. Willings, & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
63[Diary entry: 14 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear & pleasant—rather warm.
64[Diary entry: 15 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Burns’s & Spent the Evening at my Lodgings. In Congress a question was raised by the...
65[Diary entry: 15 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear in the afternoon. A little lowering in the forenoon.
66[Diary entry: 16 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at the City Tavern & Spent the Evening at Doctr. Shippens.
67[Diary entry: 16 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & pleasant. Evening a little Cool.
68From George Washington to Fairfax County Committee, 16 May 1775 (Washington Papers)
If I could have communicated any thing by the last Post certain and satisfactory, I should most...
69[Diary entry: 17 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Went to the Commencemt. at the College and dined at Mr. Saml. Griffins—after wch. attended a...
70[Diary entry: 17 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear and pleasant in the forenoon but Cloudy & dropping of Rain afterwds.
71[Diary entry: 18 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
18. Dined at the City Tavern, and attended a Comee. afterwards at the State House. The president...
72[Diary entry: 18 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and Warm all day.
73[Diary entry: 19 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
19. Dined at Mr. Allans. Spent the Evening in my own lodgings. The committee of Congress to...
74[Diary entry: 19 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & warm in the forenoon, but lowering & Cool afterwards.
75[Diary entry: 20 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at the City Tavern & Spent the Evening at my Lodg.
76[Diary entry: 20 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and pleasant. Rathr. cool.
77[Diary entry: 21 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
21. Dined at Mr. Richd. Willings and Spent the Evening at my Lodgings. Richard Willing...
78[Diary entry: 21 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear in the forenoon with a good deal of Rain afterwards.
79[Diary entry: 22 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at Mr. Griffins & spent the Evening at my Lodgings.
80[Diary entry: 22 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
22. Lowering in the forenoon with Rain in the Afternoon.
81[Diary entry: 23 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Mr. Jno. Cadwalladers & spent the Evening in my own Room.
82[Diary entry: 23 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
23. Lowering most part of the day.
83[Diary entry: 24 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined at Mr. Andw. Allan’s & Spent the Evening at the Gov[e]r[nor’]s Club.
84[Diary entry: 24 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
24th. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind.
85[Diary entry: 25 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at Mr. Tilghman’s, & Spent the Evening at the City Tavern.
86[Diary entry: 25 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & pleasant but growing warmer.
87[Diary entry: 26 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
26. Dined at Mr. Meridiths and Spent the Evening at the City Tavern.
88[Diary entry: 26 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and Warm. Wind Southerly but not fresh.
89[Diary entry: 27 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at the City Tavern & spent the Evening at my own Lodgings. GW, Philip Schuyler, Thomas...
90[Diary entry: 27 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and very Sultry. Wind still Southerly.
91[Diary entry: 28 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid out to the Provence Island & dind there in Compy. with sevl. other Gentlemen.
92[Diary entry: 28 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and warm. Wind pretty fresh from the South.
93[Diary entry: 29 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at the City Tavern. Spent the Evening in my own Room.
94[Diary entry: 29 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. Warm with some appearances of Rain but none fell.
95[Diary entry: 30 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Dined at Mr. Mease’s, & after setting a while with the Boston Gentlemen retird to my own...
96[Diary entry: 30 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering all day & warm. Wind fresh from the So[uth]ward.
97[Diary entry: 31 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Dined with Mr. Jno. Rutlidge. Spent the Evening in my Chambers. John Rutledge (1739–1800) was...
98[Diary entry: 31 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Warm, & somewhat lowering. Wind pretty fresh from the Southward.
99From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 31 May 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my last (dated about the first of April) I have received from Mr Craven Peyton the Sum of...
100Cash Accounts, June 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cash June 7— To John Ross recd from him on Accot of Mr Andrew Leitch P[rince] William Arms [£]...