601[Diary entry: 13 May 1799] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear & calm all day. Mer. at 47 in the Morning and 60 at Night. Mr. White went away before...
602From George Washington to Alexander Smith, 17 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
For such Plank & Scantling as Captn Walters delivered, I have paid, at the rates mentioned in...
603Remarks in January [1798] (Washington Papers)
1. Much rain fell last night & a thick fog, with a Southerly Wind continued all the forenoon,...
604[Diary entry: 19 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
19. Mer. at 22 in the morning. Wind at No. Et. & extremely cloudy. About 4 O’Clock it began to...
605[Diary entry: 17 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
17. Morning clear & calm M. at 56—very warm midday. Mr. Law—a Mr. David Barry and a Mr. Shedden...
606From George Washington to John Gassaway, 28 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 20th Instant, with other letters, were brought to this place at a time when I...
607[Diary entry: 3 June 1799] (Washington Papers)
3. Mer. at 60 in the Morning and 64 at Night. Wind Easterly—great appearances of Rain without any...
608[Diary entry: 9 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
9. Morning—Sun rose red—thin gauz Clouds—Wind No. Et. Mer. 38. Clear afterwards & wind at So. Wt....
609[Diary entry: 6 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
6. Breakfasted at Bladensburgh—dined & lodged at Spurriers. Escorted by horse.
610From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 3 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your private & confidential letter of the 24th Ulto came duly, and safely to hand. Its contents,...
611[Diary entry: 23 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
23. Heavy morning—no wind. Mer. 32 very cloudy all day—wind at So. Et. & in the aftern. fine...
612[Diary entry: 21 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
21. Morning Cloudy—Wind still at No. E. Mer. at 52. Clear all day—warm & smokey. Mer. 63 at Night.
613From George Washington to William Booker, 26 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
From the good report I have had of your improved threshing machine, I am desirous of getting one...
614From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 14 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the enclosure in your letter of the 1st instant, and for forwarding my letters to...
615[Diary entry: 13 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
13. Morning—Cloudy, & but little Wind—Mer. at 40. Clear afterwds. with the wind at No. Wt. but...
616GW to William Herbert, 10 October 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to William Herbert, 10 Oct. 1797. On 10 Oct. Herbert wrote GW “In Answer to...
617[Diary entry: 10 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
10. With this Escort I arrived in the City about 9 Oclock & was recd. by Genl. McPhersons Blues &...
618From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
At the earnest request of General Hamilton, that I would give instructions for having the eighth,...
619[Diary entry: 3 April 1798] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning—Raining—Wind fresh from No. Et. Mer. 39. Raining all day—wind in the same quarter....
620From George Washington to George Ball, 7 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
By the Post of friday I received, with no small degree of surprise, your letter dated the 24th...
621[Diary entry: 25 September 1798] (Washington Papers)
25. Morning Mer. 60. Wind hard at No. W. all day. Mr. Geo. Steptoe Washington who came to dinner...
622From George Washington to Oliver Evans, 8 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
As you have some knowledge of my Mill: and much in the way of being acquainted with Millers, I...
623From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 15 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on the 29th ultimo, I have received a letter from Colo. Parker, informing me...
624[Diary entry: 25 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Great appea[ra]nces of Rain in the morning clear & warm afterwards—Mer. 83.
625[Diary entry: 15 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear & Cool—wind at No. W. Mer. 71. Mr. Fairfax went away.
626From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th instt with its enclosures, and also one of prior date, forwarding (at the...
627[Diary entry: 5 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear—Mercury at 79.
628From George Washington to Lawrence Lewis, 4 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th Ulto has been received, and I am sorry to hear of the loss of your...
629From George Washington to Mason Locke Weems, 29 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letter of the 20th instant—accompanying “The Philanthropist.”...
630[Diary entry: 16 January 1799] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear. Mer. 38. Wind at No. W. in the Morning but moderate calm and exceedingly pleasant...
631From George Washington to John Marshall, Edward Carrington, and William Heth, 12 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
Although the letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, is of old date, it has but just been...
632[Diary entry: 6 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear. Wind at No. Wt. Mer. 22. Calm & moderate in the Afternoon.
633[Diary entry: 3 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning lowering & calm. Mer. at 66—at highest it was 73 and at Night 72. It continued...
634[Diary entry: 20 January 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning dull. Mer. at 35. Wind but little, & that Southerly. Clear afterwards.
635[Diary entry: 10 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind shifted in the Night to N.W., blew fresh & turned cold. Mer. at 30 in the morning & 34...
636[Diary entry: 28 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind Southerly, with appearances of rain all the forenoon but none fell. Mer. 79 in the...
637From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
I observe by the concluding paragraph of your letter of the 10th instant that you contemplate...
638To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [15 March 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
[Mount Vernon, March 15, 1799. Letter not found.] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General...
639[Diary entry: 18 August 1799] (Washington Papers)
18. Morning—Mer. at 64—and 69 at Night. Wind No. & No. East and cool great appearances of Rain...
640From George Washington to Winthrop Sargent, 27 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
A few days since, a Mr Jos[ep]h Massey (said to be a Surveyor) of the North Western Territory,...
641From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 27 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday, brought me your Letter of the 19th instant. You may be assured, that my Mind is deeply...
642From George Washington to William Thornton, 26 November 1799 (Washington Papers)
For, and on account of Mr Blagden, I enclose you a Post note of the Bank of Columbia, for ninety...
643[Diary entry: 8 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
8. Morning very heavy & wind at No. Et. & Mer. 68 in the Morning & 70 at Night. Cloudy all day....
644[Diary entry: 22 August 1799] (Washington Papers)
22d. The sun rose clear, but very cloudy notwithstanding. Very little wind from the No. Et. Mer....
645From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 29 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th has been received, & the Music Strings came safe. If you conceive any...
646From George Washington to Daniel McCarty, 30 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
After suggesting (for it did not appear to have been meant, or received as a regular proposition)...
647[Diary entry: 12 September 1799] (Washington Papers)
12. Morning clear—wind brisk from the Southward and Mer. at 72–84 at highest & 80 at N. Clear all...
648From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 15 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 8th instt conveys very pleasing information, and I feel obliged by the...
649[Diary entry: 18 June 1798] (Washington Papers)
18. Morning—lowering, wind Easterly & Mer. at 62. Afternoon slow Rain—Mer. 70.
650From George Washington to William Herbert, 25 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
In expectation of receiving considerable sums of money for Lands sold for the express purpose of...