Land Interests
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 04 March 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote Thomas Jefferson about the difficulties of getting the plan for the Federal City engraved in Philadelphia. |
| 03 March 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW signed and endorsed the deed to a tract of land called the Erie Triangle, which the federal government sold to Pa. GW sent S.C. |
| 26 February 1792 |
GW regarding architect Pierre L’Enfant’s embarrassing conduct. |
| 25 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW sent Secretary of War Henry Knox a draft of a letter to Joseph Brant, a chief of the Six Nations, with GW’s suggested alterations. |
| 22 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. Today was GW’s 60th birthday. Lawyer John Brown Cutting sent GW a birthday poem, written by people “eminent in polite literature.” The poem has not been found. |
| 15 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote Thomas Jefferson asking for a meeting, along with James Madison, to discuss architect Pierre L’Enfant and his plans for the Federal City. |
| 11 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Thomas Jefferson asking if Jefferson and James Madison could meet with him over a family dinner to discuss matters concerning the District of Columbia. |
| 09 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote Thomas Jefferson and asked that he seek out Georgetown, Md. |
| 14 April 1791 |
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. |
| 10 April 1791 |
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. |