27181[Diary entry: 13 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Much a day as the preceeding one.
27182[Diary entry: 27 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
27. Morning heavy, with the Wind at No. Et., and Mer. at 54. Same weather & wind thro’ the day. Mer. 52 at Night. Doctr. Stuart & family and Mr. Lawe. Washington & young McCarty all went away after breakfast.
27183[Diary entry: 3 February 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 3d. Thermometer at 42 in the morning—46 at Noon and 45 at Night. Mild, Wind tho’ not much of it Southerly & thawing. Towards evening it lowered and at Night began to rain. Colo. Fitzgerald, Messrs. Porter, Ingraham, Murray & Bowen, Doctr. Stuart & Craik Junr. and a Mr. O’Conner came to Dinnr. & returned except Doctr. Stuart. John O’Connor, who styled himself “a barrester at law of the...
27184[Diary entry: 10 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Very warm with no wind in the forenoon.
27185[Diary entry: 11 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
11. Raining in the Morning. Clear afterwards and as mild as April. Wind at So. Wt.
27186[Diary entry: 30 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day. Mr. Wr. Washington came in the Evening. Doctr. Rumney still here.
27187[Diary entry: 4 April 1780] (Washington Papers)
4th. Lowering in the Morning with little or no Wind. Clearer afterwards with the wind pretty fresh from the No. East.
27188[Diary entry: 1 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Upon the same business this day as brought me to Alexandria yesterday. Came home in the Afternoon and found Mr. Ramsay and his daughter here.
27189General Orders, 19 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Major General Lincoln Colonel Butler Major Woodson Inspector Bleeker General Muhlenberg’s Brigade will hold itself in readiness for duty tomorrow. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27190[Diary entry: 26 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 26th. Had a further Conversation with the Secretary of State on the subject of Foreign appointments, and on the Provision which was necessary for Congress to make for them—the result of which was that under all circumstances it might be best to have Ministers Plenipy. at the Courts of France and England (if any advances from the latter should be made) And Chargés des Affaires in Spain &...
27191[Diary entry: 19 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & went to the Play in the Evening.
27192General Orders, 11 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27193General Orders, 4 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The first part of the regulations for the exercise & discipline of the troops being already communicated to the different brigades each officer must immediately furnish himself with a copy of the chapter on the instructions of recruits and the commanding officers of regiments must begin tomorrow to carry the same into execution in their respective Regiments. The General hopes that the...
27194[Diary entry: 16 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up in the Afternoon with Mrs. Washington, J. P. Custis, Miss Custis, & Milly Posey to a Ball in Alexandria. Lodgd at my House in Town.
27195[Diary entry: 10 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Heavy damp Morning, with little or no wind, Evening clear and pleast.
27196[Diary entry: 5 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Mr. Boucher went away again to Maryland. I rid to the Mill.
27197[Diary entry: 27 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 27th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Lowering (rather cloudy) in the morning, with the wind brisk, but not cold from the No. West. Afternoon clear & pleasant. Rid to all my Plantations. Found the Plows & Hoes in the Neck had gone over the cut by the Barn. The first finished it yesterday about breakfast, & the other about dinner time and were in the Cut...
27198[Diary entry: 17 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
17. A very heavy & thick fog—morning calm, & Mer. at 41. About 2 oclock the Sun came out and the afternoon was pleasant. Went to Church in Alexandria & dined with Mr. Fitzhugh. On my return fd. young Mr. McCarty here on his way back from the Federal City. Young McCarty came to Dinr.
27199[Diary entry: 28 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid to the Millwrights Mill, & to Mr. Peakes before dinner and to the fishery at Posey, & to the Mill again in the afternoon.
27200[Diary entry: 7 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Breakfasted at Cheyns’s. Dind at Rogers’s & lodged at Stevensons this side Susqueha[nna]. cheyns’s : probably the tavern located about 13 miles east of Baltimore at the head of Bird River, a tributary of the Gunpowder River. It was operated for a number of years by a series of different keepers, and at one time was called the Red Lion Tavern. John Rodgers (c.1726–1791), a Scot who came to...
27201General Orders, 30 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
A return of public boats spicefying the different Speices, condition, where and in whose Possession or care they are is positively to be given in by the 6th of May—The acting Quarter Master with the Army is dericted to have all the Boats from Kings ferry to Wappings Creek inclusive collected immediately at the last mentioned place, except such as are so Necessary for the common purposes of the...
27202[Diary entry: 1 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
1. Thick heavy morning with the Wind at North. The afternoon not much better.
27203[Diary entry: 22 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Showery in the forenoon with the Wind at Southwest. Clear afterwards.
27204General Orders, 9 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Field Return to be made immediately of the officers and men on the ground “Fit for Action” by Brigades regimentally digested. A return of the number of shoes actually wanted by the men present; also of Canteens. The men to cook two days provisions immediately and to draw two days more so as to be completed with four days provisions this day inclusive. The Ammunition to be inspected very...
27205General Orders, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial of the 2nd Line July 22nd 1778—Coll George Gibson President, John Jenkins Zechariah Ward, Richard Burk, Michael Carmer William McConklin of the 6th Maryland Regiment and Nicholas Fitzgerald of the 7th Maryland Regiment were tried for desertion and attempting to get to the Enemy, all found guilty and unanimously sentenced to suffer Death. Also John Daily of the 7th...
27206General Orders, 20 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Genl McIntosh is appointed to the command of the North Carolina brigade. The Major Generals accompanied by the Engineers are to view the ground attentively, and fix upon the proper spot and mode for hutting so as to render the camp as strong and inaccessible as possible—The Engineers after this are to mark the ground out, and direct the field Officers appointed to superintend the buildings for...
27207[Diary entry: 30 June 1772] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering all the forepart of the day but clear afterwds. with but little Wind from the So.
27208[Diary entry: 16 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Went a ducking in the forenoon—otherwise at home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. B. Fairfax came here. During this month Bryan Fairfax bought a hunting horn from GW for 6s. and paid him 2s. 3d. lost at cards ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 287).
27209General Orders, 26 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27210[Diary entry: 16 April 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 16th. Had a long conference with the Secretary of State on the subject of Diplomatic appointments & on the proper places & characters for Consuls or Vice Consuls. After which I exercised on Horseback. The Visitors of Gentlemen and Ladies to Mrs. Washington this evening were very numerous. conference : See entries for 23 and 26 Mar. 1790 .