Politics and Political Thought
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 10 February 1792 |
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. |
| 08 February 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW forwarded Congress a letter from Thomas Jefferson of 7 Feb. |
| 04 February 1792 |
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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 13 April 1791 |
GW at Richmond, Va. GW wrote in his diary about how much Richmond had grown since his last visit to the capital. |
| 11 April 1791 |
GW traveled to Richmond, Va. In his diary, GW noted that he was greeted at Richmond by Gov. |
| 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. |
| 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. |