Politics and Political Thought
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 02 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. In his diary, GW noted that he read Alexander Hamilton’s report on the Department of Finance, and that he had tea with Chief Justice John Jay. |
| 01 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW reports in his diary that many citizens and members of Congress came by the Washington house to celebrate the New Year. |
| 10 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. |
| 09 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Former Revolutionary War paymaster Ezekiel Forman wrote to inquire about what positions would be established in the court of law for the United States. |
| 06 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote Battaile Muse, a Va. |
| 04 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote to James Mercer that he needed Mercer’s deceased father’s debt to him paid promptly on schedule. |
| 03 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He was written multiple job requests. For instance, Francis Willis wrote to ask for an appointment as collector of the Port of Savannah; he would not be granted the post. |
| 02 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. His Philadelphia business agent Clement Biddle wrote an update on his order of goods, which included a cock’d hat and buckwheat for fertilizer. |
| 01 April 1789 |
GW at Mount Vernon. GW replied to Scottish immigrant Robert Dick that the tensions in the west would be seriously attended to. GW responded to Alexandria, Va. |
| 31 March 1789 |
From Mount Vernon, GW began preparing to leave home for an unknown period of time. |