11[Diary entry: 13 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Breakfasted at Spurriers & dined & lodged in Bladensburgh. Morning lowered but clear afterwards. Spurrier’s was “much resorted, not because it is well kept but because there is no other; the lodging is bad—the eating tolerable ... better for lodging than eating. At Bladensburgh nine miles beyond a good house is kept by one Ross (sign of the Indian Queen)” ( GW to Elizabeth Willing Powel,...
12[Diary entry: 14 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Mr. Laws & lodged at Mr. Thos. Peters. Day warm. mr. laws : Thomas Law (1759–1834), son of Edmund Law, bishop of Carlisle, was in India from 1773 to 1791 in the service of the East India Company, where he held several important administrative positions and acquired a sizable fortune. Apparently sometime during his stay in India, Law was married, for when ill health forced his...
13[Diary entry: 15 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Recd. the Compliments of the Citizens of George Town as I had done the day before of those of the City of Washington. Stopped in Alexa. & got to Mt. V. to dinner. city of washington : The Washington Gazette on this day reported that “Yesterday George Washington (God bless him) passed through the city on his way to Mount Vernon. When he reached the Capitol the company of Artillery, under...
14[Diary entry: 16 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. At home all day alone. Wind at East & very cloudy all day.
15[Diary entry: 17 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind in the same place with rain from 10 oclock until 12—clear afterwards.
16[Diary entry: 18 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear—with the Wind fresh from So. Wt. in the forenoon and at No. Wt. in the afternoon.
17[Diary entry: 19 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind at No. Wt. and fresh after the morning continuing so all day & cold.
18[Diary entry: 20 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Cool in the morning with the wind still at No. W. but very moderate afternoon.
19[Diary entry: 21 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind Southerly and fresh all day—clear.
20[Diary entry: 22 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind still Southerly and fresh with appearances of Rain. In the Afternoon wind came out brisk at N. W.
21[Diary entry: 23 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Cool in the morning but clear & very pleasant afterwards with but little Wd.
22[Diary entry: 24 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind at So. Et. with Rain more or less all day.
23[Diary entry: 25 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Wind for the most part Southerly—and clear.
24[Diary entry: 26 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind varying from No. Et. to So. Et. and blowing very fresh.
25[Diary entry: 27 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. A little rain fell last Night. Wind Southerly in the Morning & violently all day afterwards & night from No. Wt. Omitted to enter the Acct. of the Weather & Occurrences the remainder of this month.
26April [1797] (Washington Papers)
Omitted keeping any Acct. of the Weather and Occurrences in this Month.
27[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Omitted keeping any Acct. of the Weather and Occurrences in this Month.
28May—1797 (Washington Papers)
1. Went to Alexandria to settle some matters at the Bank. Day warm—wind at So. Wt. matters at the bank : “To Cash recd. from the Bank of Alexa. dividend on 10 Sh:—100 Dollrs.” (GW’s Cash Memoranda, 29 Sept. 1794–17 Aug. 1797, RPJCB ). 2. Blew violently hard all day from the No. Wt. & grew very Cold. 3. A frost in the morning—Weather variable & cold. Wind So. Wt. & fresh. 4. Warm, with very...
29[Diary entry: 1 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Went to Alexandria to settle some matters at the Bank. Day warm—wind at So. Wt. matters at the bank : “To Cash recd. from the Bank of Alexa. dividend on 10 Sh:—100 Dollrs.” (GW’s Cash Memoranda, 29 Sept. 1794–17 Aug. 1797, RPJCB ).
30[Diary entry: 2 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Blew violently hard all day from the No. Wt. & grew very Cold.
31[Diary entry: 3 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. A frost in the morning—Weather variable & cold. Wind So. Wt. & fresh.
32[Diary entry: 4 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm, with very little Wd. and that So. Wt.
33[Diary entry: 5 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm in the forenoon with the wind at So. Wt. Rain in the Afternoon. Went to Alexa. on business. Retd. in the afternoon. on business : GW had “Dinner &ca.” at Gadsby’s tavern today (GW’s Cash Memoranda, 29 Sept. 1794–17 Aug. 1797, RPJCB ).
34[Diary entry: 6 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Warm with the Wind at So. Et.—but not hot.
35[Diary entry: 7 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind, after the morning very fresh from the N. W. & turning very cold.
36[Diary entry: 8 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Wind No., a little Easterly and Cool with a shower of Rain abt. 1 Oclock & squally.
37[Diary entry: 9 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Disagreeably cool—tho’ the Wind was shifting to the Southward.
38[Diary entry: 10 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Very pleasant—warm & clear.
39[Diary entry: 11 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Brisk So. Westerly Wind & warm.
40[Diary entry: 12 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind in the same quarter but not so much of it but very warm.
41[Diary entry: 13 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind No. Westerly and much cooler with appearances of Rain.
42[Diary entry: 14 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind at No. Et. & rather Cool—indeed quite so.
43[Diary entry: 15 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Very pleasant, & but little wind—that however was from the No. Et.
44[Diary entry: 16 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind No. Easterly, & then to the westward of No. but not much of it. Appearances of Rain but none fell.
45[Diary entry: 17 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Easterly all day and pretty fresh & cool.
46[Diary entry: 18 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Very cloudy all day with the Wind at So. Et. Showers with thunder & lightening in the afternoon.
47[Diary entry: 19 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind at No. Et. & cloudy all day with moderate Rain from ½ after 10 until near two.
48[Diary entry: 20 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind from the So. Et. with appearances of Rain but none fell—very warm.
49[Diary entry: 21 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind more Southerly with great appearances of Rain but none fell here.
50[Diary entry: 22 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
22d. Morning rather cooler but warm afterwards with but little wind.
51[Diary entry: 23 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind Easterly & rather Cool.
52[Diary entry: 24 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind Southerly and warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
53[Diary entry: 25 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Very brisk Southerly wind & still great appearances of Rain but none fell here.
54[Diary entry: 26 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind at No. W. & fresh in the morning, but less of it & at So. Wt. in the Afternn. Cool till evening.
55[Diary entry: 27 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind at So. Wt. Clear and warm all day. In the evening Sultry.
56[Diary entry: 28 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind in the forepart of the day very high, from the No. W. and cold.
57[Diary entry: 29 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear & rather Cool with but little Wind.
58[Diary entry: 30 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Cloudy & much like rain all day with the Wind at No. Et. In the afternoon & night a little rain fell.
59[Diary entry: 31 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind at No. Wt. and cool.
60June [1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Wind at No. Et. in the morning and at So. Wt. in the afternoon but not much of it—Cool. 2. Wind at So. Wt. with great appearances of rain but very little fell—rather cool. 3. Wind in the same quarter tho’ not much of it. Warm. 4. Very warm with the Wind at So. Wt.; much appearances of Rain, but very little fell. 5. Cool again with the Wind fresh from No. Wt. 6. Wind at So. Wt. and warm. 7....