81[Diary entry: 17 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 17th. The following Company dined here—viz.—The Chief Justice of the U. States and his...
82[Diary entry: 18 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 18th. Read over, and digested my thoughts upon the subject of a National Militia, from the...
83[Diary entry: 19 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 19th. Committed the above thoughts to writing in order to send them to the Secretary for...
84[Diary entry: 20 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 20th. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon.
85[Diary entry: 21 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Monday 21st. Framed the above thoughts on the subject of a National Militia into the form of a...
86[Diary entry: 22 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 22d. A pretty full & respectable Levee to day—at which several Members of Congress, newly...
87[Diary entry: 23 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 23d. Exercised in the Post-Chaise with Mrs. Washington to day. Sent the dispatches...
88[Diary entry: 24 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 24th. The Secretary at War coming according to appointment, he was instructed, after...
89[Diary entry: 25 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Friday 25th. Christmas day. Went to St. Pauls Chapel in the forenoon. The Visitors to Mrs....
90[Diary entry: 26 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 26th. Exercised on Horseback in the forenoon. Chief Justice Morris and the Mayor (Colo....