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 .
27211[Diary entry: 24 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
24. Doctr. Rumney visited the Sick—returnd to Dinner & stayed all Night. Mr. Alexr. Ross dind & went away after it.
27212[Diary entry: 9 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. The Rain which began to fall in the Night continued till abt. 9 Oclock when it ceased & cleard. away warm.
27213General Orders, 13 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
The inconveniency arising from drafting Drivers for the Waggons and Artillery out of the Continental Troops, induces the Commander in Chief to direct the Quarter Master General, or his Deputies, to engage Waggoners, and Drivers, for the Artillery, from the Inhabitants; and all persons so engaged, or as Artificers, are, during the time of their engagement to be deemed in actual service, and...
27214[Diary entry: 31 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear morning—wind at So. Et. & Mer. at 48. Afterwards the wind got to So. Wt. & blew pretty fresh. Mer. 56 at Night. Colo. Griffen & Mr. Law went away after breakfast and Mr. William Craik came here in the Afternn.
27215General Orders, 15 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following general order: “Genl Smallwood and the Field Officers of the Maryland line, and Officers commanding Regiments are desired to meet Tomorrow Morning at 11 oClock at the Orderly Room when business respecting the Maryland line will be laid before them by the Commander in Chief”...
27216[Diary entry: 6 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Still warm and Sultry, Wind being Southerly.
27217General Orders, 26 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captain Pearson of the Pennsylvania Infantry is appointed a Member of the General Court Martial whereof Colonel Nichola is President vice Captain Leibert. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27218[Diary entry: 3 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run &ca. before Dinner, in the Afternoon went into the Neck.
27219General Orders, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Putnam, Lt Col. Mellon. For duty tomorrow the 5th Massa. regiment. All the Marques, Wall and other tents in the line are to be delivered to the Quartermaster General as soon as the troops have removed into their hutts—particular attention must be paid by the regimental Quarter masters to see that the Marques and tents are perfectly dry and in good order when they...
27220Orders, 6 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to Colonel Washington, that Ensign Dekeyser has been guilty of a breach of the twenty-third article of War; by behaving in a manner unbecoming the character of a Gentleman, and an Officer—He is ordered to appear before a Court of enquiry, which will sit to examine into the complaint to-morrow at ten of the clock. The Court to consist of nine Officers; none under...
27221[Diary entry: 28 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Lord Fairfax, Colo. R. Fairfax, Mr. Allan, Mr. Meldrum & Colo. Stephen dined here. Rev. William Meldrum, licensed by the bishop of London to preach in Virginia in 1756, served as rector of Frederick Parish in Frederick County for a time before 1765.
27222General Orders, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorw Brigadier General Huntington Colonel Sheppard Lieutenant Colonel Sproat Brigade Major Converse At a general courtmartial held at Westpoint whereof Colonel Micheal Jackson is president the following prisoners were tried. Dennis Clemeshaw a soldier charged with Desertion from the regiment late Colonel Lee’s, also Job Ripley of the 3d Massachusetts regiment, Jason Makepeace of...
27223[Diary entry: 25 July 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25th. Thermometer at 72 in the Morng.—84 at Noon and 80 at Night. Fore part of the day clear—with a very warm sun—the remaining heavy and frequent showers—Wind at S.W. Rid to all the Plantatns. Found the ground too wet either to plow among Corn, or set it up—It having been beat flat to the ground and a great deal of it broke short of. At the Ferry—one cradler was cutting the thin wheat...
27224[Diary entry: 7 December 1799] (Washington Papers)
7. Rainy morning, with the Wind at No. Et. & Mer. at 37. Afternoon clear & pleasant wind westerly. Mer. 41 at Night. Dined at Lord Fairfax’s.
27225[Diary entry: 24 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. J. P. Custis and I dined with others at the Govrs. I spent the Evening at Hayes. GW and Thomas Nelson, Jr., of York County were today ordered by the burgesses to prepare “a Bill for laying a Tax upon Dogs.” Nelson presented the bill to the house 1 Dec., but it was defeated ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols....
27226General Orders, 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
A General Court-Martial of the line to sit tomorrow morning 10 ôclock at the usual place to try all such persons as shall come before them—Colonel Gunby to preside. The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following resolution—In Congress February 18th 1779. Plan for the department of Inspector General. Resolved, That there be an Inspector General to the Armies of the United...
27227[The Weather] March [1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Soft mild, still, & pleasant. Somewhat cloudy. 2. (No frost) Cloudy till abt. 11 Oclock then Rain & almost all Night very hard Wind at No. Et. 3. Fine clear Morning & Warm Wind southwardly. Cloudy abt. 1 Oclock & at 3 began to Rain hard & constant. 4. Soft morning. Clear day, & very high wind from No. West but not cold. 5. Clear, warm & pleast. forenoon. Wind southwardly. Afterwards hazy...
27228General Orders, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General was as well satisfied with the appearance and Manoeuvring of the 2d Brigade of Massachusetts as he was Two days before at the review of the first Brigade—He does not think he ever saw men in any service make a more respectable and soldier-like figure than the Light Company of the eighth Regiment did under Arms. At a General Court Martial held at Carlisle the 16th of May...
27229[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone except Miss Massey being here.
27230[Diary entry: 30 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 30th. Exercised in the Post Chaise with Mrs. Washington. The Company at the Levee to day was numerous & respectable.