301From George Washington to Charles Fenton Mercer, 25 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter with its enclosures have been received; whether in the ordinary course of the Mail I...
302[Diary entry: 28 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. A small white frost; clear, Calm & very pleasant. Mer. at 65. Mr. Edmd. Lee Mr....
303From George Washington to Jedidiah Morse, 26 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your Sermon “Exhibiting the present dangers, and consequent duties of the...
304From George Washington to Benjamin Fendall, 6 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington has been long in expectation of receiving what you took away unfinished, and was...
305From George Washington to James Anderson, 10 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
In a hasty note which I wrote to you on Sunday last, I informed you, that as soon as time and...
306From George Washington to John Marshall, 4 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your very interesting and obliging favour of the 15th of September from the Hague, came duly to...
307From George Washington to William White, 30 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Sermon on the duty of Civil obedience as required in Scripture, which you had the goodness to...
308Enclosure: Washington’s Plans for His River, Union, and Muddy Hole Farms, 10 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
River-Farm Crops for, & operations thereon, for the year 1800 Field No. 1—Is now partly in Wheat....
309From George Washington to Benjamin Dulany, 12 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
If Mrs French or yourself, have come to any determination respecting the proposal I made in a...
310From George Washington to Rufus King, 6 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 6th of September has been duly received, and for the information contained in...
311[Diary entry: 26 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
26. Morning very heavy with drippings now & then of Rain. Wind Southerly & Mer. at 58. Clear...
312From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 9 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
Thus far we have arrived safe, but found it disagreeably cold. To give the greater surety to the...
313[Diary entry: 19 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
19. Calm in the Morning, & somewhat lowering afterwards, Wind Southerly & Mer. at 34 at Night.
314[Diary entry: 16 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & calm all day. Mer. at 42 in the morning & 52 at Night. Doctr. Craik came here in the...
315[Diary entry: 30 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
30. Morning again clear & calm, Mer. at 43. Calm all day, and Mer. 50 at Night.
316[Diary entry: 9 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
9. In the morning Mer. at 56. Wind very fresh from South & very likely for Rain. Shifted abt. 9...
317From George Washington to Lawrence Lewis, 2 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st Ulto has been duly received. In reply, I have to observe that, the end of...
318[Diary entry: 6 December 1799] (Washington Papers)
6. Morning heavy, with appearances of clearing now & then, but about 2 oclock it set in to...
319[Diary entry: 23 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
23. Mer. at 35 in the Morning and 34 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. all day and cool. Mr. & Mrs. Lawe....
320[Diary entry: 20 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning clear & cold. Wind at No. Wt. and Ice. Mer. at 27. Calm in the afternoon & Mer. 34 at...
321From George Washington to George Washington Parke Custis, 13 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
It is now near four weeks since any person of this family has heard from you, although you were...
322[Diary entry: 13 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
13. A little rain fell last night. Wind at No. Wt. & Mer. 45 in the Morning—contd. at No. Wt. all...
323[Diary entry: 10 December 1799] (Washington Papers)
10. Morning clear & calm. Mer. at 31. Afternoon lowering. Mer. at 42 and wind brisk from the...
324[Diary entry: 19 January 1798] (Washington Papers)
19. More lowering & likely to snow than yesterday. Wind still Northerly—And Mer. at 26 in the...
325[Diary entry: 3 May 1799] (Washington Papers)
3d. Wind fresh from No. Et. & very Cloudy. Mer. at 50 in the morning. About 9 Oclock it began to...
326[Diary entry: 9 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
9. Returned home to Dinner—hard freezing the three last Nights. Weather still cold. Wind No....
327From George Washington to John Mason, 8 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 4th instant, enclosing a Resolution of the Legislature of...
328[Diary entry: 6 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
6. Morning clear—Very little Wind Mer. at 60. Clear all day. Mer. 65 at Night. Mr. Bushrod...
329[Diary entry: 23 January 1798] (Washington Papers)
23. Snow, just sufft. to cover the ground, fell in the Night. Wind at No. Wt. in the Morning &...
330From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letters, from Genl Morgan and Captn G. S. Washington, recommending the Revd Mr Hill,...
331[Diary entry: 13 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
13. A sprinkle of Snow fell in the Night. Wind at No. Et. Raw & threatning a fall of Weather all...
332[Diary entry: 10 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
10. and eleventh absent—in the Federal City—Weather warm & dry the whole time. Mr. Welch & Mr....
333From George Washington to John Mason, 2 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
I am just informed by the President of the Potomac Company, that the application to the Maryland...
334From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have considered, with attention, the Rules adopted by the President of the U.S. relative to...
335[Diary entry: 3 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
3. Cloudy with appearances of Snow. Wind at No. a little Easterly. Mer. 29 & ground frozen in the...
336From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 29 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th instant has been duly received, and this letter will be handed to you by...
337From George Washington to Benjamin Stoddert, 9 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Captn John Spotswood (Son of General Spotswood of this State) will have the honor of presenting...
338From George Washington to Lawrence Lewis, 23 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th Instt, I received in Alexandria on Monday; whither I went to become the...
339[Diary entry: 15 September 1798] (Washington Papers)
15. Morning & throughout the day clear—Mer. 68 in the warm mid day & 76 at Night So. & then...
340[Diary entry: 25 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & tolerable pleasant with the Wind Westerly. Mer. 77.
341From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 15 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 6th inst. has been duly received, but it came to hand when I was so much...
342[Diary entry: 15 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Last Night extremely warm—clear & calm—Mer. 88.
343[Diary entry: 5 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm & sultry in the forepart of the day with great appearances afterwards & a slight Shower...
344From George Washington to John Tayloe, 5 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received, yesterday, your favour of the 29th Ult.; and by tomorrow’s Post for Baltimore, the...
345[Diary entry: 6 January 1799] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear but very cold. Wind still at No. Wt. & Mer. at 9.
346[Diary entry: 10 January 1799] (Washington Papers)
10. Lowering. Wind Southerly. Mer. 32. Left home for the City of Washington W—x. Dined at Mr. T....
347From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 3 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
Confidential Dear Sir, Mount Vernon 3d March 1799 The unexpectedness of the event, communicated...
348[Diary entry: 28 June 1799] (Washington Papers)
28. A little breeze from the Southward in the morning & Mer. at 72 84 at highest & 76 at Night....
349From George Washington to James McHenry, 15 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 2d, and three of the 5th instant, came duly to hand. Those of the latter date,...
350[Diary entry: 18 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
18. Cloudy, with drippings now and then till about 4 oclock, when it commenced a constant slow...