551From George Washington to William Paca, 31 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I have no doubt but that your Excelly has been, or will be, informed of the Act of the...
552February—1785 (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 1st. Mercury at 29 in the Morning, 28 at Noon and 34 at Night. Snowing, raining, or...
553[Diary entry: 1 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 1st. Mercury at 29 in the Morning, 28 at Noon and 34 at Night. Snowing, raining, or...
554From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 1 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
In a letter of the 14th of Decr from Mr Boudinot (which only came to my hands by the last Post)...
555From George Washington to Robert Morris, 1 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the first of last month, by Doctr Gilpin & Mr Scott—Mr...
556From George Washington to Robert Lewis & Sons, 1 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
You may think me very troublesome—and the reason I assign for being so (that I am of opinion you...
557[Diary entry: 2 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 2d. Mercury at 28 in the Morning 32 at Noon and at Night. The Snow this morning is...
558From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 2 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Writer of the inclosed letter, in person & character, is entirely unknown to me. I have been...
559From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 2 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th ulto with eighty three Diplomas came to my hands on Monday last. I have...
560[Diary entry: 3 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 3d. Mercury this morning at 22 at Noon and at Night 28. Wind at No. West all day but it...
561[Diary entry: 4 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 4th. Mercury at 22 in the Morng.—28 at Noon and at 32 at Night. Calm, clear, and very...
562[Diary entry: 5 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 5th. Mercury at 25 in the Morning—32 at Noon & 32 at Night. Day lowering with...
563From George Washington to John Beckley, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Here with you will receive the ingrossed Bill which was forwarded to me by Colo. Grayson for the...
564From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Not until within these few days have I been favored with your letter of the 18th of Octr...
565From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have lately received two letters from you, one of the 14th & the other of the 25th of last...
566From George Washington to Benjamin Vaughan, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I pray you to accept my acknowledgement of your polite letter of 31st of October; & thanks for...
567From George Washington to Samuel Vaughan, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Chimney piece is arrived, & by the number of Cases (ten)...
568[Diary entry: 6 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 6th. Mercury at 31 in the morning—38 at Noon and 39 at Night. Morning lowering with...
569From George Washington to Josiah Parker, 6 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Josiah Parker, 6 Feb. 1785. On 24–28 Feb. Parker wrote to GW : “I feel...
570[Diary entry: 7 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 7th. Mercury at 39 this morning—44 at Noon and 48 at Night. Day clear, perfectly calm,...
571From George Washington to David Humphreys, 7 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Editorial Note A letter written by George Washington on 7 Feb. 1785, and printed in John C....
572[Diary entry: 8 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 8th. Mercury at 39 in the morning—42 at Noon—46 at Night. Morning lowering—clear at Noon,...
573From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 8 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have had the honor to receive your favors of the 26th of December, & 16th of...
574[Diary entry: 9 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 9th. Mercury at 44 in the morning—at Noon 50 and at Night 56. Morning lowering—but...
575[Diary entry: 10 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 10th. Mercury this Morning at 46 at Noon and at Night 52. Day clear, calm, & pleasant...
576[Diary entry: 11 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 11th. Mercury at 46 this Morning—51 at Noon and the same at Night. The first part of the...
577[Diary entry: 12 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 12th. Mercury at 44 this Morning, 44 at Noon and 44 at Night. Planted Eight young Pair...
578[Diary entry: 13 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 13th. Mercury at 34 this Morning, 38 at Noon, & the same at Night. Wind at No. West all...
579[Diary entry: 14 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 14th. Mercury at 31 in the Morning—34 at Noon and 33 at Night. Morning clear and...
580[Diary entry: 15 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 15. Mercury at 28 this morning—at noon not observed, but at Night 36. Morning fine, wind...
581From George Washington to Lafayette, 15 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your affectionate letter of the 21st of December—dated on...
582[Diary entry: 16 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 16th. Mercury at 36 in the Morning—45 at Noon & 49 at Night. Wind Southwardly & pretty...
583[Diary entry: 17 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 17th. Mercury at 39 in the Morng.—46 at Noon and 49, at Night. Wind at No. West all day...
584[Diary entry: 18 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 18th. Mercury at 36 this Morning, 40 at Noon and 44 at Night. Not much Wind. In the...
585[Diary entry: 19 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Mercury at 40 in the Morning, 43 at Noon, and 48 at Night. Morning lowering, but...
586[Diary entry: 20 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 20th. Mercury at 43 in the Morning, 47 at Noon and 50 at Night. Wind pretty fresh all day...
587From George Washington to Charles Lee, 20 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
My Servant did not return with your letter, and the Papers therewith, until Nine o’clock last...
588[Diary entry: 21 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 21st. Mercury at 42 in the Morning at Noon, and 46 at Night. Wind at No. West, and pretty...
589From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 21 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Hartshorne, 21 Feb. 1785. On 25 Mar. Hartshorne wrote GW : “Your...
590[Diary entry: 22 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22d. Mercury at 36 in the Morning, 42 at Noon and the same at Night. Wind pretty fresh...
591From George Washington to James Rumsey, 22 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Rumsey, 22 Feb. 1785. On 10 Mar. Rumsey wrote to GW : “Your favour of...
592[Diary entry: 23 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 23d. Mercury at 36 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 42 at Night. In the Morning it was...
593[Diary entry: 24 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 24th. Mercury at 40 in the Morning, 44 at Noon and 42 at Night. About two Inches of Snow...
594[Diary entry: 25 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25. Mercury at 40 in the Morng. 42 at Noon and 38 at Night. Wind Westwardly and cloudy all...
595From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to find by the public Gazettes that your passage to France had been short, and...
596To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 25 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure to find by the public Gazettes that your passage to France had been short, and...
597[Diary entry: 26 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 26th. Mercury at 33 in the Morning, 38 at Noon and 37 at Night. Wind at No. West all day...
598[Diary entry: 27 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 27th. Mercury at 30 in the Morning 34 at Noon and 37 at Night. Weather clear—Wind fresh...
599From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 27 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
In a letter of old date, but lately received, from the Countess of Huntington, she refers me to a...
600From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th, enclosing the Act of the...