GW spent the day at home alone, where it snowed in the afternoon. A letter from Dr. John Connolly is dated this day. He updated GW about the proposed spring meeting with the Indians to negotiate peace, in which he would probably act as an agent for Lord Dunmore, the Va. governor.

GW at Philadelphia. Alexander Hamilton submitted to GW a contract for oil between Del. lighthouse superintendent William Allibone, superintendent of the Del. lighthouse, and Joseph Anthony & Son.

GW at Philadelphia. He dined with twenty-two of the visiting Five Nations chiefs, their interpreter, and Rev. Samuel Kirkland.

GW at Philadelphia. Philadelphia merchant Samuel Church and his brother Sheppard wrote GW seeking the release of their brother John Church, who was being held in prison in Cuba by the Spanish government. They forwarded GW a letter written by John in Oct. 1791.

GW at Philadelphia. GW’s personal secretary Tobias Lear wrote to John Rutherfurd about GW’s involvement in George Mercer’s estate, adding that GW wanted nothing further to do with it unless absolutely necessary.

GW at Philadelphia. GW submitted to Congress the letter and enclosure of 10 April from the U.S. circuit court judges for N.Y. They had argued that the Invalid Pensions Act of 1792 was unconstitutional.

GW at Philadelphia. William Hull wrote GW and enclosed documents concerning the demands of the Mass. Line officers for compensation for their Revolutionary War service.

GW at Philadelphia. Rev. William Gordon wrote GW from St. Neots, England about British duties on the whaling trade and British fire safety measures that could be used in constructing the federal city.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Roman Catholic bishop John Carroll thanking him for his idea of giving the Indians religious instruction. GW explained that unfortunately the Indian War prevented such intercourse.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to his sister Betty Washington Lewis asking if his nephew Howell Lewis would be willing to work as a secretary in his employ, an offer that Lewis subsequently accepted.

GW at Philadelphia.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote asking Thomas Jefferson if Va. Congressman Alexander White thought that Daniel Morgan would accept a commission in fighting hostile Indians. GW wrote to Secretary of War Henry Knox asking about Gen. Anthony Wayne’s commission in this force, and about Capt.