GW at Philadelphia. Samuel Henley, of Mass., wrote GW a letter asking for an appointment having to do with the collection of excise. Henley had previously collected taxes for his state, but would receive no federal appointment from GW.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Thomas Jefferson, asking him to present to Congress Gouverneur Morris’s report on his diplomatic mission to England. GW himself wrote to Congress presenting documents that declared that the territory of Vermont would be admitted as a state into the union.

GW at Philadelphia. Irish immigrant James Collins wrote GW asking for a position involving collecting duties on distilled liquor in Pa., since Congress would probably soon pass a bill requiring them.

GW at Philadelphia. Silversmith Paul Revere wrote GW asking for an appointment to any federal post.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Georgetown, Md. merchants William Deakins, Jr. and Benjamin Stoddert, asking them to arrange the purchase of lands along the Potomac River, on which the federal city would be built.

GW at Philadelphia. Surveyor Andrew Ellicott wrote GW offering to help establish the boundary lines agreed upon in a peace treaty with the Creek Indians. GW responded the same day and instead appointed him to survey the boundaries of the new national capital.

GW at Philadelphia. GW did not appear to send or receive any letters on this day.

GW at Philadelphia. Alexandria, Va. merchant George Gilpin wrote a letter to GW explaining that he had surveyed the announced boundaries of the federal capital and found that corrections needed to be made to them.

GW at Philadelphia. GW presented to Congress a copy of a letter from the President of the National Assembly of France, which mourned the passing of Benjamin Franklin.

GW at Georgetown. GW submitted Knox’s 22 Jan. report on frontier skirmishes with Indians to Congress for discussion.

GW at Philadelphia, where he commissioned Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Carroll, and David Stuart to survey the District of Territory, later Washington, D.C., under the act for the permanent location of the Government of the United States. On that topic, Daniel Carroll, of Duddington, and Md. Gov.

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Timothy Pickering, a former adjutant general of the Continental army. GW approved of his plan to promote husbandry and civilization among the Indians and promised to promote the cause.