481[Diary entry: 18 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
18. Dull & heavy forenoon with light falls of Snow from the No. Et. Clear afternoon.
482[Diary entry: 17 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear with the Wind from the same point.
483[Diary entry: 16 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
16. A good deal of Rain fell last night and this morning. About 7 P.M. it cleared & blew violent from abt. No. Wt. all day & Night.
484[Diary entry: 15 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
15. Tuesday clear and warm. Wind still Southerly and pretty brisk.
485From George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 15 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives. By the ninth section of the act entitled “an Act to provide a naval armament” it is enacted, “that if a peace shall take place between the United States and the Regency of Algiers that no further proceedings be had under this act.” The peace which is here contemplated having taken place, it is incumbent upon the Executive to suspend all...
486[Diary entry: 14 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
14. Lowering ⟨ ⟩ likely to rain with the Wind in the same place. Cloudy more or less all day.
487[Diary entry: 13 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
13. Forenoon clear & still. Afternoon very windy from the So. West.
488From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 13 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 26th Ulto and 2d Instant, came safe to hand, after some delay. The first, with the Will of Harper, has been put into the hands of the Attorney Genl, to aid him in the conveyances. To such parts of the second, as require it, I am about to reply; first expressing my satisfaction at the happy termination of the business which you undertook, in behalf of the Public. Having no...
489From George Washington to William Pearce, 13 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 28th of Feby (as I mentioned in a short letter written to you on Wednesday last) did not reach my hands until tuesday evening; and I had it not in my power next morning, before closing the Mail, to mention some things which I am about to do in this letter. The scarcity of Corn, & high price of that article in all the Southern states, and in the Southern & western parts of...
490[Diary entry: 12 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and warmer than yesterday—Wind more South.