Food and Dining
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 25 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He found a fox while hunting but did not kill it. Doctor William Rumney again visited the Sick--most likely slaves--and returned for dinner. |
| 24 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Doctor William Rumney “visited the Sick”--most likely slaves. Rumney returned for dinner and stayed overnight. Alexander Ross came only for dinner. |
| 22 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He met with Daniel Jenifer Adams during the day, presumably to discuss settlement of a longstanding debt, and dined with John Price Posey, who stayed the night. |
| 04 February 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote in his diary that he received, from Congress, an act that extended Federal import duties to N.C., which had just recently ratified the Constitution. |
| 28 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW sent a copy to Congress of the R.I. legislature act that called for a convention to discuss ratification of the Constitution. |
| 24 January 1790 |
GW, in N.Y., noted in his diary that he went to St. Paul’s Chapel in the morning, and spent the afternoon writing private letters. He wrote to N.J. |
| 13 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote in his diary that he decided to meet with the House of Representatives at his own dwelling. |
| 07 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote in his diary that Congress was ready for him to address it. That night, he dined with a large group of politicians. |