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I had the honour to receive a few days ago Your Excellency’s letter of the 20 August, inclosing...
Your letter of the 27th of August, and the papers therewith transmitted, did not reach me till...
783[Diary entry: 2 January 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—34 at Noon and 34 at Night. Wind at No. Et.—Drizzling...
Letter not found: from Charles Carter (of Ludlow), 21 Dec. 1787. On 20 Jan. 1788 GW wrote Carter...
785[Diary entry: 11 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 11th. Thermometer at 40 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 52 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all...
Je prends la liberté de vous demander vos bontés pour Le Cte Wengiersky, Gentilhomme Polonois,...
787[Diary entry: 17 January 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 17th. Mercury at 34 in the Morning—36 at Noon & 46 at Night. Day fine & pleasant—wind at...
Recollecting to have heard you mention a plan formed by the Empress of Russia for a comparative...
I purposed, so soon as I understood you intended to become the Publisher of a News Paper in...
I wrote to you some Time ago respecting the Debt due you by Mr Henry Whiting[.] Least the Letters...
791[Diary entry: 1 May 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday first. Rid to the Fishing landing and to the Plantations at the Ferry, Dogue run, and...
Since I came to this City, if I recollect rightly, you asked me if I now had, or could put up, a...
I have received the letter with which you were pleased to honor me from Boston, and pray you to...
Letter not found: from William Gordon, 7 Nov. 1785. GW wrote Gordon on 6 Dec. : “I come now, my...
Patronage and Bounty has so very essentially contributed to the growth and respectability of our...
796[Diary entry: 7 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 7th. Mercury at 39 this morning—44 at Noon and 48 at Night. Day clear, perfectly calm,...
among the many civilities I had the honor of reciving in your Excellencys family there was one...
798[Diary entry: 4 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 4th. Thermometer at 63 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 66 at Night. Wind at So. West,...
799[Diary entry: 25 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25th. Another delegate coming in from the State of New Jersey made a quoram; and Seven...
I had the honour to receive, last evening by the Post, your letter of the 23d of Jany, and am...
Count Wengiersky, a Polish Gentleman travelling the Continent for his amusement, will have the...
It has so happened that your card of Septr 1st, with the Bust which accompanied it, did not get...
803[Diary entry: 21 January 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 21st. Mercury at 52 in the Morning—54 at Noon & 55 at Night. More or less rain all night...
The plank I want is to floor a room 24 by 32 feet. It must be 24 feet long & 1½ inches thick—all...
805[Diary entry: 5 June 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday. 5th. Dined at Mr. Morris’s with a large Company and spent the evening there.
806[Diary entry: 11 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 11th. Mercury at 46 this Morning—51 at Noon and the same at Night. The first part of the...
I have recd your Excellency’s letters of the 4th and 11th. The first inclosing Bank Bills for 90...
808[Diary entry: 29 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 29th. Thermometer at 78 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 78 at Night. A Squall of Wind and a...
On the other side is a copy of my letter to you of this date under cover to Arthur Young Esqr. of...
At length I have received the sheriffs acct against me for Taxes—a copy of which I enclose you....