45951[Diary entry: 13 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. More moderate, and yet very cold, with a little Snow in the Morng. and Eveng. clear.
45952[Diary entry: 8 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Cool, the Wind shifting Northwardly.
45953[Diary entry: 19 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Still Warm with Showers of Rain, & Wind fresh from the So. West. In the Afternn. it chang’d to No. Wt. & blew hard.
45954[Diary entry: 10 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. At home alone.
45955General Orders, 11 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Virginia Field Officers in the continental line now in camp will take into consideration the claims of John Allison and John Lee Esquires to a Lieutenant Colonelcy in one of the Virginia State Regiments and report the same with their opinions of their rights, to the Commander in Chief. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . A copy of these orders, signed by Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell, is in DLC:GW...
45956[Diary entry: 31 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
31. Morning—Hazy & a little cloudy. Wind pretty fresh from South. Mer. 58. Clear afterwards—Wd. same place. Mer. 65 at Night 68 at highest. A Mr. Fevot—a French Gentleman recomd. by Count de Rochambeau dined here & a Mr. Freeman Member in Congress from N. Hamps. came in the afternoon & returned. Paul Ferdinand Fevot (b. 1756) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, the son of Jean Samuel Fevot....
45957[Diary entry: 16 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
16. Do. Do. Do. Do.
45958[Diary entry: 21 January 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind Southerly in the Morning, but about Noon it Shifted to the Northwest, blew hard & turnd exceeding Cold.
45959[Diary entry: 6 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to the Mill, the Mill Dam, & Fishing Landing before Dinner. Doctr. Rumney dind here.
45960Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
In the two years between his return from Barbados and the outbreak of the French and Indian War, GW steadily advanced his position in the Virginia community. He already owned some two thousand acres of land in the Shenandoah Valley, with additional holdings at Ferry Farm and Deep Run. His half brother Lawrence’s death in July 1752 brought expectations of more property. Under the terms of...
45961[Diary entry: 3 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to the Harvest Field in the Neck by the Ferry & Muddy hole Plantations. In the Afternoon Mr. Jno. Smith of Westmoreland came here. John Smith of Cabin Point, the smallpox inoculator, was going to Warm Springs in Frederick County, apparently for his health, which by fall was so bad that “everyone expected to have the burying of him into whose house he came” ( GW to Samuel Washington, 6...
45962General Orders, 22 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Troops will be brigaded as follow and the necessary changes are to be made accordingly No. Carolina—Clarke Glover———Shepherd Patton Wigglesworth Woodford—— Heth Bigelow Cropper Vose Mason Patterson——Brewer Febiger Marshall Muhlenberg—Parker Bradford Davies Tupper G....
45963[Diary entry: 14 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 14th. Thermometer at 79 in the Morning—82 at Noon and at Night. Morning calm & clear. Abt. Noon the wind came out from the Westward and in the afternoon there were appearances of rain No. Wt. & Southward of us with rumbling thunder at a distance but the clouds vanished without shedding any of their Watry particles. Doctr. Craik left this after Breakfast.
45964General Orders, 30 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Col. Clark was President January 23rd—William McMarth of Captain Lee’s Company of Artillery tried for desertion and stealing an horse from General McIntosh acquitted of the charge of desertion but found guilty of the Theft, being a breach of Article 5th Section 18th of the Articles of War and sentenced to receive one hundred lashes on his bare back and have...
45965General Orders, 9 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General earnestly expects every Officer and Soldier of this Army will shew the utmost alertness, as well upon duty, as off duty; as by that means, not only the utmost power, but the utmost Artifice of the enemy will be defeated. The Regiments who have not drawn their cloathing from the Qr Mr General, are commanded to do it immediately. The Regiment and Companies of Riffle-men, are to hold...
45966[Diary entry: 7 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
7. Morng. Cloudy with a little drippg. of Rain. Mer. at 60. Clear Afternoon. Mer. 64 at Night.
45967[Diary entry: 25 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Warm with very little Wind and that Southwardly.
45968[Diary entry: 22 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Went a fox huntg. with Lord Fairfax & Colo. Fairfax & my Br. catchd 2 Foxes.
45969General Orders, 13 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne[,] Colonel Chambers[,] Lieutenant Colonel Sumner[,] Major Talbot[,] Brigade Major Pettengill The invalids and men wanting clothing in the light infantry, excepting in the article of shoes are to join their respective regiments in the Line of the army; they are not to be replaced by others. Where the want of clothing in yesterday’s...
45970[Diary entry: 12 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Mrs. Washington rid with me to Muddy hole & retd. to Dr. Mrs. William Ramsay is Ann McCarty Ramsay, daughter of Maj. Denis McCarty (d. 1743), of Cedar Grove, and Sarah Ball McCarty. Through her mother, Mrs. Ramsay was distantly related to GW.
45971[Diary entry: 12 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Threshing Wheat at all Plantations Ground being too hard froze to Grub to any advantage.
45972George Mercer’s Orders, 19–20 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. No Soldier is to fire his piece, under pain of the severest punishment, without orders. The Sergeant-Major is to go through the Town, and acquaint the towns’ people, that it is Colonel Washingtons particular desire, that none of them fire off their guns (as it will be impossible to know when an alarm happens) without applying to Captain Peachy for leave; who will allow them, if...
45973[Diary entry: 28 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 28th. Measurd the Fields by the Quarter & Garden as the Fences was intended to be run and found Six Acres in the former & Nine in the Latter. Also run the Round the Fields in the Lower pasture according as the dividing Fence is to go but the Compass being bad or some mistake happening I coud not close the plot with any exactness. Finished Grubbing the Field by the Garden....
45974General Orders, 11 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Captain two Subs. three Serjeants three corporals and Fifty oarsmen from the Connecticut Line are to be furnished with Boats and reinforce the water Guard—This detachment to be from the Light Infantry companies—The Captain will apply without delay to Head Quarters for Instructions. The General having observed several boats adrift in the river and apprehending many may be lost, directs the...
45975[Diary entry: 21 April 1798] (Washington Papers)
21. Rained the greater part of last Night. Wind still Southerly & fresh. Mer. 58 in the morning 62 at Night & 64 at highest. A very heavy shower of Rain & high wind abt. 2 Oclock. Mr. Dade & Mr. Fitzh. went after breakf.
45976III-A–7. Account of Rents in the Estate, 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of Rents In Williamsburg John Warrington £20. Peter Scott 10. Thomas Weathers 10. George Chaplain 10. Andrew Lindsay 5. James Yates 5. £60. In York County Emery Hughs 8. Abram Co⟨les⟩ 4.
45977[Diary entry: 11 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
11. At home all day. Mr. Thos. Rutherford came here to dinner & Mr. Resin Bell in the afternn. Rutherford is probably Robert Rutherford’s brother Thomas, of Berkeley (later Jefferson) County (see GREENE [3] Katherine Glass Greene. Winchester, Virginia, and Its Beginnings, 1743–1814 . Strasburg, Va., 1926. , 375–82). Rezin Beall (1723–1809), whose name is variously spelled, was a descendant of...
45978[Diary entry: 28 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 28th. Met in Convention at 10 Oclock. Two States more—viz.—Massachusetts, and Connecticut were on the floor to day. Established Rules—agreeably to the plan brot. in by the Comee. for the governmt. of the Convention & adjourned. No com[municatio]ns without doors. Dined at home, and drank Tea, in a large circle at Mr. Francis’s. no com[municatio]ns without doors : GW is referring to the...
45979[Diary entry: 4 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 4th. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 68 at Night. Foggy, or Misling morning, and Cloudy most part of the day, with but little Wind.
45980[Diary entry: 18 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. At home all day prepg. Invoices and Letters for England. The “Invoices and Letters” were all dated 20 June 1768, the “Invoices” listing personal and plantation items needed from England for Mount Vernon and the Custis estates. To Charles Lawrence of London, GW wrote for a “Suit of handsome Cloth Cloaths,” reminding the tailor that his long-legged correspondent stood a “full Six feet high”...
45981General Orders, 21 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The whole army is to march to morrow morning, The General is to beat at half after three; the Troop at half past four; and at five o’clock the troops are to begin their march. The Major Generals, Quarter-Master General and Commissary General will receive their orders at Head Quarters, at five o’clock this afternoon—An orderly man from each regiment of horse to attend at the same time for...
45982[Diary entry: 29 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
29. Warm in the forepart of the day with Showers. Cool in the Afternoon with the Wind blowing violently hard from the Northwest which again moderating it set in to Raining & Raind all Night.
45983[Diary entry: 17–18 August 1764] (Washington Papers)
17 & 18. Brought Oats from Ashfords. Note they were good Oats & a bushl. of them when well cleand weighd 30 lbs. & a bushl. of Spelts—weighd 28.
45984Cash Accounts, May 1769 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 1— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Chas Smith by Mr Edd Taylor £ 5. 0. 6 3— To Ditto Won at Cards 4.17. 6 4— To Ditto borrowed of Colo. Fieldg Lewis 50. 0. 0 6— To Ditto recd of Mr P[hilip] Whitehd Claiborne for a years Interest of his Bond 14. 0. 0 8— To Ditto recd from Mr Wm Dandridge on Acct of Do. 22. 0. 5 9— To Ditto recd of Doctr Js Carter for a years Intt of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond...
45985[Diary entry: 26 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and very pleasant. Wind at No. West.
45986[Diary entry: 12 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. High wind from the Southwest. And clear, till the Eveng. then Cloudy.
45987General Orders, 10 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The issuing Commissary is hereby authorized to furnish the Generals and other Officers of the Army with small proportionable Quantities of spirit upon their orders whenever it can be spared; of which he is to keep a regular Account and settle with them for it at a reasonable price. All the tin Cannisters that have been issued to the Troops are to be return’d forthwith to the Commissary of...
45988[Diary entry: 23 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. A little Snow in the forenoon. Wind continuing in the same place.
45989General Orders, 23 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The march of the army, whenever it begins, will be made with the utmost dispatch: This renders it indispensibly necessary to divest it of as much baggage as possible—Each Brigadier is therefore immediately to cause certain waggons to be prepared for the tents of his brigade; And when orders are given to march, they are to suffer nothing to be put into those waggons but the tents; and see that...
45990[Diary entry: 27 January 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind Southerly—thawing fast. [30]
45991[Diary entry: 20 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
20. Do. Do. Do.
45992[Diary entry: 10 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Doctr. Craik went away in the Morning. I rid to the fishing Landing at Poseys. Mr. Magowan came here to Dinner and stayed all Night.
45993General Orders, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Livingston[,] Major Trescott[,] Brigade Major 2nd Connecticut brigade For manœuvring Tomorrow morning 6 o clock Lieutenant Colonels Commandant Butler and Hubly; Majors Torrey and Stewart; Brigade Major 1st Connecticut Brigade to attend the formation of the Battalions; Hand’s and Stark’s Brigades give the Adjutants; Colours from the 2nd Connecticut and...
45994General Orders, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Sgt. Peter Kinnan of Col. Ephraim Martin’s regiment of New Jersey militia levies, which was stationed on Long Island, wrote in his orderly book under this date: “This being the day of the attack on Long Island, the orders were all verbal” ( Kinnan, Order Book Peter Kinnan. Order Book Kept by Peter Kinnan, July 7–September 4, 1776 . Princeton, N.J., 1931. , 88).
45995[Diary entry: 18 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Mar. 18th. Cool in the morning, Wind at No. West, but afterwards Shifting to South grew more moderate and Melted the Snow much. Went to Court partly on my own private Business and partly on Cliftons Affair but the Commissioners not meeting nothing was done in regard to the Latter. Much discourse happend between him and I con⟨cer⟩ning his ungenerous treatment of me. The whole turning to...
45996Proclamation on Market at Valley Forge, 30 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
To the I nhabitants of the States of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Delaware. T he good people of the State of Pennsylvania, and particularly those in the vicinity of this Camp, having expressed a desire of furnishing the Army with the produce of the country were Markets regularly established for that purpose: In order to encourage so laudable a design, I have thought fit to make known, that on...
45997General Orders, 10 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
There was a mistake in the Orders of the Sixth Instant—Genl Heath being ordered for the command therein mentioned, instead of Genl Green, who is appointed for that command. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Various members of GW’s headquarters staff communicated his other orders of this date in letters to particular officers. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote on this date to Artemas Ward: “By his...
45998[Diary entry: 11 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
11. Morning—clear & but little wind—Mer. at 54. Great appearances of Rain abt. 2 Oclock with the Wind at No. Et. but none well. Eveng. Clear Mer. at 56 & no higher.
45999[Diary entry: 1 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Tolerably warm, and thawing all day. Wind Southerly.
46000General Orders, 7 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial held the 18th and 19th days of July last, the following soldiers were tried for various crimes, and acquitted—viz. Timothy Brannon and William Smith of the 6th Maryland regiment—William Foster and Adam Brooks of the 10th Virginia—Isaac Proctor of the 15th Virginia, Richard Roach of the 4th Pennsylvania and William Montgomery of Col. Spencer’s Regiment. Joseph...