45991[Diary entry: 18 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. In Convention. Dined at Chief Justice McKeans. Spent the afternoon & evening at my lodgings. Thomas McKean (1734–1817) began his law career in Delaware and in 1777 became chief justice of Pennsylvania, serving until 1799 when he was elected governor of Pennsylvania. In 1790 he lived on the east side of Third Street ( HEADS OF FAMILIES, PA. Heads of Families at the First Census...
45992[Diary entry: 23 February 1767] (Washington Papers)
23. Cloudy with spits of Snow first part of the day. Raining afterwards with the Wind at No. Et. In the Night Snow again which covd. the ground abt. an Inch.
45993From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 23 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st was delivered to me last Evening. You will please to give Capt. Douglass permission to pass within the Enemy Lines, agreeable to his recommendation from Major Turner. But at the same Time, you will, as from me, declare positively to Capt. Douglass, that the proposed Communication for the Exchange of Marine prisoners, mentioned by him, to be opened by Way of Elizabeth...
45994From George Washington to John Blair, 26 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
To The President of Virginia [Fort Loudoun, 26 April 1758 ] Honble Sir, Having wrote fully to your Honor on the 24th past, I have little to offer at this time[.] I then thought to have sent an Officer for money, but all of them that can be spared from the several Garrisons, must be employed in recruiting. I have therefore ordered Mr Gist, a volunteer in my Regiment, to wait upon your Honor for...
45995[Diary entry: 29 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear but rather Cool—Wind being at No. West.
45996From George Washington to James McHenry, 28 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
From a mistaken idea, numberless applications for appointments in the Army of the U. States are made to me. Where the applicants are known, or come under favourable auspices, I shall think it a duty incumbent on me to transmit them to the War Office. Mr Triplet’s family are respectable—of his medical or Surgical abilities I have no knowledge; Colo. Little whose letter I enclose, is the...
45997[Diary entry: 8 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Doctr. Lee & all the rest went away & I rid to the Cradlers (cutting my Wheat at the Mill).
45998From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Company, ever since my return home, has prevented my mentioning a matter before, which will be the subject of this letter now. When the applications for Military appointments come to be examined at Philadelphia, it was pleasing to find among them, so many Gentlemen of family, fortune & high expectations, soliciting Commissions; & not in the high grades. This, and a thorough conviction that it...
45999[Diary entry: 18 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. My Schooner Saild for Suffolk for a load of Shingles.
46000From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 23 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s Favors of the 14th & 19th Instant the latter covering the latest accounts you had received from the Southward. I have just received authentic advice from the Enemy, by which their whole Army under General Clinton was said to be at James Island the 4th of this month and about to take possession of Stono-ferry. The account comes...
46001From George Washington to the Board of War, 9 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 6th instant inclosing a copy of a letter from you to Capt. Wm Scull and a Resolution of Congress of the 13th April the employment proposed for Capt. Scull will prevent his completing the Survey which I had directed him to make—and so far interfere with my views—but as he is in the neighborhood of the country which you intend to have surveyed, and the...
46002From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
By the Fauquier Captn Nicks you will receive 12 Hhds of Master Custis’s Tobacco which please to sell to the best advantage and carry the nett proceeds to the credit of his account—I dare say there can be no exception taken to this Tobacco & therefore I shall hope for more pleasing Sales than were receivd for the two last Parcels I shipd you in his behalf which indeed were low and discouraging....
46003Orders and Instructions to Major General Horatio Gates, 24 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable Continental Congress reposing the greatest Confidence in your Wisdom & Experience have directed me to appoint you to the very important Command of the Troops of the United Colonies in Canada: with a Power to appoint a Deputy Adjutant General, a Deputy Quarter Master General[,] a Deputy Muster Master General & such other Officers as you shall find necessary for the Good of the...
46004[Diary entry: 9 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 9th. Walked round the Battery.
46005[Diary entry: 16 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Christ Church in the forenoon. After which rid to, & dind in the Provence Island. Suppd at Byrns’s.
46006From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 12 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
If you have not already sent the two Pipes of wine to Virginia which you promised to do, and it is no disappointmt to you, to retain one of them, the other will be sufficient for my purpose, as I have just got an Acct of the arrival of two other Pipes of Madeira in Maryland, for my use. If there are Wine & Beer Glasses (the latter of the same shape but larger) exactly like those which Mr...
46007General Orders, 7 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
The State Clothiers are to make returns immediately to the Orderly-Office of the articles of clothing on hand for the troops of their respective States. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
46008[Diary entry: 2 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Weather clear & very cold. Wind at No. West. River half froze over.
46009From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 7 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of the Letter, your Excellency did me the honor to write on the 25th of Decr and to assure you of the great satisfaction I experienced from the agreeable communications you had the goodness to make. Enclosed your Excellency will find the original Certificate which was given by Mr Chittendon to the bearer of your Letter of the 11th Ulto. Nothing very...
46010General Orders, 1 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The General recommends it to those Officers, who have signified their Intention to continue in the service of the United Colonies another Campaign, not to run themselves to any expence in procuring Coats and Waistcoats until they are arranged into proper Corps and the Uniforms of the Regiment they belong to ascertained; which will probably be in a few days. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
46011From George Washington to Joseph Webb, Jr., 26 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Wadsworth delivered me your favor of the 30th Ulto and a few days afterwards the Boots came safe. I thank you for your care & attention in forwarding them. the Shoe of the Boot is sufficiently large, and the whole answers very well; but might have been closer drawn as they slip on very easy. here with you will receive the cost of them in Eleven dollars, £3.6. 0 . In behalf of Mrs...
46012[Diary entry: 7 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Misty Morning but clear afterwards, with the Wind fresh from the South.
46013From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 6 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s Letters of the 24th & 28th Ulto, on the 1st & 2d Instt with the resolutions to which they refer. The latter have been announced to the Army in Orders—and I hope that they will quiet many of the complaints which have existed. I cannot forbear expressing my wishes for the sake of harmony, which our affairs essentially require, that the business of...
46014From George Washington to Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, 5 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd advices from Minisink which indicate an apprehension of another visit from the Indians. I have therefore desired Govr Clinton to consider of and fix upon such a position for your Regt as will best cover and secure the settlements in case of an attack. When this matter is determined upon, you will march as expeditiously as possible to the place appointed, and upon your arrival take...
46015[Diary entry: 14 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Just such a day as the preceeding one. Mer. 46 a 52.
46016From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison, 10 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are unsealed Letters for Baylor & Majr Clough—let every thing be put in motion agreeable to them as speedily as possible—& Clough or Starke, or both, set of as speedily as possible for Virginia. If Grayson accepts the offer of a Regiment he should set out immediately to raise it, in doing which he will, I expect, derive great assistance from Levin Powell if he Inclines to serve as...
46017[Diary entry: 4 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind Easterly all day with some appearances of Rain very little of which fell altho it thunderd more or less all the Afternoon.
46018From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 14 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed papers, consistg of Copy of a Letter from M r Morris Copy of the Contract made between the Superindends of Finance & M Duer for Supply of the Posts Northward of Poughkeepsie—Extract of Letter from Majr Genl Heath respectg magazines of Salted provisions to be laid in for Supply of sd posts, where necessary—& Letters from Mr Duer on the Subject—I have just received from the...
46019From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 28 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. John Gibson of the 6th Virginia Regiment, who, from his knowledge of the Western Country and Indian Nations and language, is ordered to repair to pitsburg will have the honor of delivering you this. He is intitled and has been ever since the Twenty fifth of October last to a Regiment in that line, and I must take the liberty to request that Congress will give him a Commission of that...
46020[Diary entry: 29 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. High Wind from the Northwest all day, & cold.