18451[Diary entry: 14 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
14th. Pleasant & clear, being neither cool nor warm—Wind southerly.
18452[Diary entry: 15 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
15th. Clear and pleasant Wind, though not much of it hanging to the Southward & growg. warm.
18453[Diary entry: 16 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
16th. A very great dew & fog. With little wind in the forenoon & very warm. In the afternoon it...
18454[Diary entry: 17 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
17th. Clear (except being smoky) & morning rather cool—wind being Northerly—but shifting...
18455[Diary entry: 18 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
18th. Heavy & uncommon kind of Clouds—dark & at the same time a bright and reddish kind of light...
18456[Diary entry: 19 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
19th. Lowering with but little Wind and that Southerly—weather grown warmer.
18457[Diary entry: 20 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
20th. Wind Southwardly with some appearances of Rain but none fell—day warm & very dusty.
18458[Diary entry: 21 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
21st. Appearances of Rain but none fell—warm and dry.
18459[Diary entry: 22 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
22d. Very little wind and rather Warm in the forenoon but cooler afterwards the Wind coming out...
18460[Diary entry: 23 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
23d. Lowering with some drops of Rain, but not enough to lay the dust. The Wind what there was of...
18461[Diary entry: 24 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear Morning with but little wind, but pretty fresh afterwards and from the Eastward.
18462[Diary entry: 25 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
25th. Warm—The Wind blowing fresh from the West, or So. West—Exceeding dry and dusty with...
18463[Diary entry: 26 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
26th. Wind fresh from the Westwd. Very warm—dusty & dry—Also hazy with appearances of Rain but...
18464[Diary entry: 27 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
27th. Very warm and extreme⟨ly⟩ dusty. The Wind in the forepart of the day blew fresh from the...
18465[Diary entry: 28 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
28th. Clear morning and rather Cooler than yesterday—the wind being pretty fresh from the No....
18466[Diary entry: 29 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
29th. Clear with but little wind in the forenoon, but more refreshing afterwards, tho’ from the...
18467[Diary entry: 30 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
30th. Warm with appearances of Rain but none fell here but little wind & that at So. or So. West.
18468[Diary entry: 31 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
31st. Raining more or less all day. The showers were moderate & exceedingly refreshing as the...
18469June [1780] (Washington Papers)
1st. Clear and very pleasant being also warm. But little Wind & that Southerly. 2d. Clear &...
18470[Diary entry: 1 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
1st. Clear and very pleasant being also warm. But little Wind & that Southerly.
18471[Diary entry: 2 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
2d. Clear & cooler than yesterday—the wind in the forenoon being abt. No. West & continued in the...
18472[Diary entry: 3 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
3d. Rather cool—Wind fresh from the Westward with a little Rain about 3 Oclock.
18473[Diary entry: 4 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
4th. Clear and rather Cool—Wind being fresh from the Westward.
18474May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I begin, at this Epoch, a concise Journal of Military transactions &ca. I lament not having...
18475[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
I begin, at this Epoch, a concise Journal of Military transactions &ca. I lament not having...
18476[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Induced by pressing necessity—the inefficacy, & bad tendency of pushing Military...
18477[Diary entry: 2 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
May 2d. No occurrence of note. A very fresh and steady gale of Wind all day from the So. East....
18478[Diary entry: 4 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
4th. A Letter of the Baron de Steuben’s from Chesterfield Court House Virga. dated the 21st....
18479[Diary entry: 5 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
5th. Accounts from Brigadr. Genl. Clinton at Albany, dated the 30th. ulto. & 1st. Inst., filled...
18480[Diary entry: 6 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
6th. Colo. Menonville, one of the Adjutt. Generals in the French Army came to Head Quarters by...
18481[Diary entry: 7 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
7th. The Wind which blew with great force from the So. East the last two days was accompanied...
18482[Diary entry: 9 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. Went to the Posts at West point, and found by enquiry of General Heath, that all the Meat...
18483[Diary entry: 10 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. The Q. M. Genl. representing, that it was not in his power to get the Salt Meat of...
18484[Diary entry: 11 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
11th. Major Genl. Heath set out this day for the Eastn. States, provided with Instructions, and...
18485[Diary entry: 12 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
12th. Colo. Dayton’s intelligence, so far as respected the Sailing of Troops, was confirmed by...
18486[Diary entry: 13 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
13th. Received Letters from Count de Rochambeau advising me of the arrival of his Son & from...
18487[Diary entry: 14 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. About Noon, intelligence was recd. from Genl. Patterson at West point, that the Enemy were...
18488[Diary entry: 15 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
15th. Information, dated 12 oclock yesterday reports 15 Sail of Vessels & a number of Flatboats...
18489[Diary entry: 16 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. Went to the Posts at West point. Received a particular acct. of the surprize of Colo. Green...
18490[Diary entry: 17 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
17th. Received a letter from Captn. Lawrence, near Dobbss ferry, informing me that abt. 200...
18491[Diary entry: 18 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
18th. Received Letters from Generals Schuyler and Clinton giving an acct. of the threatened...
18492[Diary entry: 19 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
19th. Breakfasted at Litchfield—dined at Farmington & lodged at Weathersfield at the House of...
18493[Diary entry: 20 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. Had a good deal of private conversation with Govr. Trumbull who gave it to me as his...
18494[Diary entry: 21 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
21st. The Count de Rochambeau with the Chevr. de Chastellux arrived about Noon. The appearance of...
18495[Diary entry: 22 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
22nd. Fixed with Count de Rochambeau upon a plan of Campaign—in Substance as follows. That the...
18496[Diary entry: 23 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
23d. Count de Rochambeau set out on his Return to Newport, while I prepared and forwarded...
18497[Diary entry: 24 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
24th. Set out on my return to New Windsor—dined at Farmington and lodged at Litchfield. GW’s...
18498[Diary entry: 25 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
25th. Breakfasted at Squire Cogswells —dined at Colo. Vandeburgs & reached head Quarters about...
18499[Diary entry: 26 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
26th. Received a Letter from the Honble. Jno. Laurens Minister from the United States of America...
18500[Diary entry: 28 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
28th. The Commanding Officer of Artillery & the chief Engineer were called upon to give in...