Politics and Political Thought

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26 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Philadelphia merchant Samuel Meredith and spent the evening at the City Tavern.

25 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with lawyer James Tilghman, Sr. and spent the evening at the City Tavern.

24 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Pa. delegate Andrew Allen and spent the evening at the Governor’s Club.

23 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Samuel Griffin, who would later serve in the Revolutionary War.

 

22 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Samuel Griffin, who would later serve in the Revolutionary War.

 

21 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Richard Willing, who would later serve as a captain in the Revolutionary War.

20 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined at the City Tavern and spent the evening in his lodgings at cabinetmaker Benjamin Randolph’s home.

 

18 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He attended a committee meeting at the State House.

16 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW had dinner at the City Tavern. He spent the evening at Dr. William Shippen’s.

15 May 1775

GW at the State House in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress.  In today’s proceedings, N.Y. delegates brought up the topic of how N.Y.

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