Politics and Political Thought
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 19 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. |
| 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. |
| 15 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW issued an executive order detailing the division of states into districts for the collection of taxes on distilled spirits and naming an officer for each district. |
| 14 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW recorded paying £25.11 to William Craik, son of GW’s good friend Dr. James Craik, to defray expenses for Craik’s securing vacant land in Md. for him. |
| 13 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. John Jay wrote to GW recommending former Continental army officer Matthew Clarkson for the position of Marshall for the district of N.Y. |
| 12 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. Alexander Hamilton submitted to GW a contract for supplying a lighthouse in New London, Conn. He also submitted a contract from S.C. |
| 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. |
| 08 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. S.C. Gov. Charles Pinckney wrote GW urging him to say when he would be visiting Charleston during his tour of the southern states. |
| 07 March 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. Lafayette wrote to GW, describing his difficult position of being attacked by all sides in the French Revolution. |