Diplomacy
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 17 April 1791 |
GW at Halifax, N.C. GW’s secretary Tobias Lear wrote to GW updating him on the state of affairs in GW’s Philadelphia residence, including that he had at last found a steward. |
| 04 April 1791 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote his department heads with details on his locations during his southern tour so that he could be quickly reached if urgent matters occurred. |
| 02 April 1791 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Thomas Jefferson wrote to GW reporting on the continued tensions with Spain concerning rights to navigate the Mississippi River. He also relayed that Gov. |
| 01 April 1791 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote to Georgetown, Md. merchants William Deakins, Jr. and Benjamin Stoddart requesting updated information on their work of establishing the federal capital. |
| 31 March 1791 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW, in his diary, wrote that he remained at Mount Vernon until 7 April and visited his plantations each day. |
| 27 March 1791 |
GW traveled from Annapolis to Bladensburg, Md. GW wrote to his secretary Tobias Lear asking him to give Martha “what money she may want,” because she was hesitant to ask for it. |
| 18 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW responded to Martha Dangerfield Bland, widow of former soldier Dr. Theodorick Bland, explaining that he could not help her recover her runaway slave. |
| 16 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. |
| 11 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Daniel Carroll explaining that poor road conditions could delay his meeting with Carroll and the other federal district commissioners at Georgetown, Md. |
| 10 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. |