45971General Orders, 12 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Each Colonel upon the new-establishment, to come to Head Quarters, to morrow morning ten OClock, in order to receive from the Adjutant General, as many printed Inlistments, as there are commission’d Officers in his Regiment—They will therefore without delay distribute One to each Officer, who is forthwith to proceed to inlist men for their respective Regiments in the Continental Army. The...
45972[Diary entry: 17 September 1788] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 17th. Thermometer at 64 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 70 at Night. Morning clear and Wind at No. Wt.—pleasant all day. Rid to all the Plantations. In the Neck—Finished sowing Wheat in No. 8 last Night; and the Plow horses were engaged to day in treading out a bed of Rye, and another of Oats. Some Plows, were engaged in the ground where the bunch homony beans grew. 106½ bushels of...
45973[Diary entry: 28 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. In the Morning early, Rain—then clear & warm. After that Rain with the Wind at No. & Cold.
45974From George Washington to Gustavus Scott, 20 December 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Gustavus Scott, 20 Dec. 1795 . Scott wrote GW on 23 Dec.: “I had the Honor of your favor of the 20th.”
45975[Diary entry: 22 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear, still & warm in the Morning. Wind brisk from the So. West in the Afternoon & in the Night very hard with a little Rain.
45976To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival here have endeavour’d by the Assistence of the Majestrates to put the Troops in as good Quarters as may be altho they are scattered up and down the River fifteen Miles for the want of Barra[c]ks, owing to the prin[c]iple Barracks being occupied as Hospitals. Your Excellency will perceive by the Returns herewith transmitted that the detachemt ordered from the Massachusetts...
45977[Diary entry: 8 October 1766] (Washington Papers)
⟨8.⟩ Finishd getting & securing Fodder in the Neck also that which belongd to Doeg Run there.
45978[Diary entry: 17 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Dined at the Palace and went up in the Afternoon to Colo. Bassetts. The burgesses did not meet today, Sunday. GW paid Mrs. Campbell’s account against him, Jacky, and Patsy, a total of £42 12s. 6d. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 299).
45979From George Washington to John Singer Dexter, 24 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will please to permit the British Commissioners (with their Suite) who are to meet Commissioners from me at Orange Town tomorrow, to pass to that place, the Gentlemen will land at Tapan or the Slote landing. Boats are also to be permitted to pass to and from the Enemy, on the written Passports of Majr Genl Heath or Knox, during the sitting of the Commissioners—to whom Guards are to be...
45980To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I observed Genl Greene had given you a full account of the victory obtained by Genl Morgan. I did not trouble Yr Excy with it. Nothing else of any importance has since occured. I should be extreamly obliged to you sir, to inform me of the state of the buisiness respecting the exchange of prisoners (particularly those at St Augustine) by the first convenient opportunity. I hope yr Excy will...