GW at Philadelphia. GW directed his personal secretary Tobias Lear to write to Attorney General Edmund Randolph and offer condolences on the death of Randolph’s sister. GW wrote to William Stephens Smith acquiescing to Smith’s resignation from public office and wishing him well.  

GW at Philadelphia. GW forwarded Congress a letter from Thomas Jefferson of 7 Feb. 1792 concerning the expenses of lawyer John Brown Cutting in regard to his freeing American sailors under British impressment.

GW at Philadelphia. GW’s personal secretary Tobias Lear wrote to tailor Hercules Mulligan on GW’s behalf, seeking black mole skin, presumably for breeches.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote Baltimore merchant Henry Dorsey Gough acknowledging his letter of 1 Feb. 1792 and lauding his attempts to improve his breed of sheep. GW emphasized the importance of raising sheep and called it “my favorite occupation.”            

GW traveled from Halifax to Tarboro, N.C. GW described in his diary how his envoy was received in Tarborough by “as good a salute as could be given with one piece of artillery.” He described the town’s scenery and noted its main exports.

GW traveled from Nottoway, Va. to Halifax, N.C. In his diary, he related his discomfort riding through clouds of dust and violent rain.  He described the country scenery and its inhabitants, concluding with a portrayal of Halifax itself

In Va., GW traveled from Richmond and arrived in Petersburg. In his diary, GW worried that Petersburg’s trade would decline because of a future canal. He thanked the Petersburg citizens for their hospitality.                    

GW at Richmond, Va. GW toured the canal with Gov. Beverley Randolph and the directors of the James River Navigation Company, of which GW was president. GW described the canal in his diary. GW also thanked the people of Richmond for their hospitality.

GW traveled from Fredericksburg, Va. towards Richmond. GW’s secretary Tobias Lear wrote updating GW on the state of affairs at his Philadelphia residence, including Mrs. Washington’s recovery from a severe cold.

GW set out from Dumfries, Va. around 6:00 in the morning and arrived in Fredericksburg, Va. around 1:00. GW lodged at his sister Betty Lewis’s house that night.

GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote to his secretary Tobias Lear, enclosing more letters for him to file in Philadelphia. He added that Lear should pay the man who had worked on his Philadelphia residence’s garden and that the next day he would leave to resume his tour of the southern states.