791[Diary entry: 26 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
26. Morning cold & cloudy with the Wind at No. Et. & Mer. at 22 Morng. & Eveng. Abt. 3 Oclock it began to snow, & continued steadily to do so. Mrs. Potts—Mrs. Fendall—Mr. Andw. Ramsay & Wife—Mr. Wm. Ramsay—Mr. Edmd. Lee & Sister Lucy—and Mr. Hodgden dined here & returned—and Mr. Bushrod Washington came in the afternoon. Mrs. Fendall was Philip R. Fendall’s third wife, Mary Lee Fendall (born...
792From George Washington to James Ewing, 26 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Columbian Alphabet which you were so polite as to send me, came safe, and for which I pray you to accept my thanks. It is curious, and if it could be introduced, might be useful for the purposes proposed; but it will be a work of time, it is to be feared, before it shall be adopted, generally. I am Sir Your most Obedt Hble Servant ALS (letterpress copy), NN : Washington Papers; LB , in...
793[Diary entry: 25 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
25th. Clear & very cold in the Morning, and through the day. Mer. at 12 in the Morning and 22 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. River nearly closed with Ice. Mr. L: Lee, Mrs. Lee & Miss French—Mr. Herbert, Mr. Jno. Herbert & Miss Herbert—Doctr. Craik & Mr. G. W. Craik—Miss Fitzhugh Miss Moly Fitzhugh & Miss Chew & Colo. Fitzgerald dined here & returned. Mrs. Lee was Ludwell Lee’s second wife,...
794To George Washington from James Anderson, 25 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Received Bu. Bu. lb. 1798 Novr 122 by Measure And by Weight 109 15 p. Bu. 8/2 53 139 by do And by do 127 25 p. do 56 1799 Feby 16 177 by do And by do 163 1 p. do 8/6 55 438
795From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 25 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favoured with your letter of the 15th instant. When the disposition was contemplated for assigning to Major General Pinckney and to yourself your respective districts of superintendence, I was of Opinion (as you will see by the enclosed copy of a letter which I wrote to the Secretary of War on my way from Philadelphia to this place) that the whole of General Wilkinson’s...
796From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 25 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Private My dear Sir Mount Vernon 25th Feby 1799. Your private letter of the 16th instant came duly to hand, & safe: and I wish you at all times, and upon all occasions, to communicate interesting occurences with your opinions thereon (in the manner you have designated) with the utmost unreservedness, to me. If the augmented force was not intended as an interroram measure, the delay in...
797[Diary entry: 24 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
24. Mer. at 18 in the Morning and Wind Southerly—but it soon shifted to the No. Wt. & blew fresh. Weather clear and very cold.
798[Diary entry: 23 February 1799] (Washington Papers)
23. Morning clear & very cold. Mer. at 12 & wind at No. Wt. which afterwards shifted to the Southward but still continued cold. Mr. Davis retd. after dinner.
799From George Washington to Jane Dennison Fairfax, 23 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
General and Mrs Washington present their Compliments to Mrs Fairfax and family and request the favour of their Company at dinner with the newly married couple on Wednesday next. An answer is requested. AL , ViHi . According to GW’s diary two couples dined at Mount Vernon on Wednesday, 27 Feb., but not Mrs. Fairfax, whose husband, Bryan Fairfax, was in England ( Diaries Donald Jackson and...
800From George Washington to Andrew, Catherine, and William Ramsay, 23 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
General & Mrs Washington present their Compliments to Mr Andw Ramsay, Mrs Ramsay and Mr Willm Ramsay and request the favour of their Company to dine on Tuesday next, with the couple Newly Married. An answer is requested. AL (photocopy), DLC:GW . William and Andrew Ramsay were merchants in Alexandria. They were the twin sons of Patrick and Elizabeth Ramsay. Andrew was the husband of Catherine...