561[Diary entry: 30 April 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Conversed with the Secretary of the Treasury, on the Report of the Secretary at War’s propositions respecting the Conduct of the State of Georgia in selling to certain Compa[nies] large tracts of their Western territory & a proclamation which he conceived expedient to issue in consequence of it. But as he had doubts of the clearness of the ground on which it was proposed to build...
562From George Washington to the Delegates of the State Societies of the Cincinnati, May 1790 (Washington Papers)
To the Delegates of the State Societies of the Cincinnati assembled at their triennial Meeting. Gentlemen Although it is easier for you to conceive, than for me to explain the pleasing sensations which have been excited in my breast, by your congratulations on my appointment to the head of this rising Republic: yet I must take the liberty to thank you sincerely for the polite manner in which...
563[May 1790] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Exercised in the Coach with Mrs. Washington & the Children in the forenoon & on foot in the afternoon. Mr. Alexr. White, representative from Virginia, communicated his apprehensions that a disposition prevailed among the Eastern & northern States (discoverable from many circumstances, as well as from some late expressions which had fallen from some of their members in the Ho.) to pay...
564[Diary entry: 1 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Exercised in the Coach with Mrs. Washington & the Children in the forenoon & on foot in the afternoon. Mr. Alexr. White, representative from Virginia, communicated his apprehensions that a disposition prevailed among the Eastern & northern States (discoverable from many circumstances, as well as from some late expressions which had fallen from some of their members in the Ho.) to pay...
565[Diary entry: 2 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 2d. Went to Trinity Church in the forenoon—writing letters on private business in the Afternoon—Among other letters one by my order to Genl. Moylan, to know if he wd. accept the Consulate at Lisbon, as it was not proposed to give Salaries therewith.
566[Diary entry: 3 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Monday 3d. Exercised on horseback about 9 Oclock. After my return, the Secretary of the Treasury called upon, and informed me that by some conversation he had had with Mr. King (of the Senate) it appeared that there was a probability the Senate would take up the Sales by the Legislature of Georgia, and the Affairs of the Indians which would be involved therein in a serious manner, and gave it...
567[Diary entry: 4 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 4th. Exercised in the forenoon on Horse back. A respectable Company at the Levee to day.
568[Diary entry: 5 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 5th. Requested General Rufus Putnam—lately appointed a Judge in the Western Government and who was on the eve of his departure for that Country to give me the best discription he could obtain of the proximity of the Waters of the Ohio & Lake Erie—the nature of their Navigations—Portages—&ca.—Also of the occurrences in the Country—the population of it—Temper of the people &ca. &ca....
569[Diary entry: 6 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 6th. Exercised on horseback in the forenoon. The following, out of several others who were invited, but prevented by sickness, dined here—viz.—Mr. Wingate, Mr. Maclay, Mr. Walker (of the Senate) and Messrs. Gilman, Aimes, Genl. Muhlenburg, Wynkoop, Page and Lady, Smith So. Carolina & Lady, and Mr. White & his Lady of the House of Representatives. William Maclay noted in his diary that...
570[Diary entry: 7 May 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 7th. Exercised in the forenoon. Endeavoured through various Channels to ascertain what places required, and the characters fittest for Consuls at them. As the House of Representatives had reduced the Sum, in a Bill to provide for the expences of characters in the diplomatic line, below what would enable the Executive to employ the number which the exigencies of Government might make it...