Politics and Political Thought
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 12 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote in his diary that he coordinated communications between Secretary of War Henry Knox and Congress over the Creek Indian Treaty. |
| 11 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. In his diary, GW noted that he sent instructions to his commissioners concerning a treaty with the Creek Indians. |
| 10 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW went to St. Paul’s Chapel, then spent the afternoon writing private letters. |
| 09 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote to Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, a prominent woman in British literary and philanthropic circles with whom he had begun a friendly correspondence in 1785. |
| 08 January 1790 |
In N.Y., GW travelled by carriage with his Cabinet to give his first State of the Union address to the House and Senate. |
| 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. |
| 05 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. He noted in his diary that a few members of Congress, upon their arrival to town, came to visit him. |
| 04 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. He wrote in his diary that he would address Congress, partly about Indian affairs, when it reached a quorum. He wrote to the House of Representatives telling them as such. |
| 03 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. In his diary, GW noted his attendance at Saint Paul’s Chapel. |