Recreation/Leisure/Tastes
GW's recreational activites included fox hunting and dancing, among other things.
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 11 February 1775 |
GW’s Quaker business acquaintance William Milnor left GW’s home. GW went hunting with his stepson John Parke Custis, and while they saw a fox, they did not kill anything. Va. |
| 23 March 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW sent the Five Nations a speech, “to cement the peace between the United States and you,” and a white belt of wampum. |
| 11 April 1791 |
GW traveled to Richmond, Va. In his diary, GW noted that he was greeted at Richmond by Gov. |
| 26 March 1791 |
GW at Annapolis, Md. GW spent the day preparing for his trip to Georgetown, Md., where he would have a meeting with those involved with establishing the Federal City. |
| 02 February 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW invited John Quincy Adams to a dinner for the following night. |
| 26 March 1797 |
GW at Mount Vernon where the wind blew “very fresh” though the day. |
| 01 April 1797 |
GW attended a dinner apparently given in his honor at the Masonic Lodge in Alexandria, Va. In his reply to a complimentary address, GW reportedly said: “If it has pleased the supreme architect of |
| 03 April 1797 |
GW at Mount Vernon, where he wrote his step-grandson George Washington Parke Custis with an update on mansion repairs and praised him for his improved writing. |
| 01 February 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He again rode out “to see the Sick”--presumably among his slaves--and also went fox hunting. His hunt found nothing. |
| 25 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He found a fox while hunting but did not kill it. Doctor William Rumney again visited the Sick--most likely slaves--and returned for dinner. |