Religion
Title | Daily Entry |
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16 July 1775 |
GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He announced orders from the Continental Congress stating 20 July would be a day of fasting and prayer. Upon passing the N.H. |
11 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW went to church in the morning. |
09 June 1775 |
GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW dined with Mr. Samuel Pleasants, a Philadelphia Quaker, and went to hear Mr. |
15 January 1775 |
GW attended Pohick Church. |
10 April 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Roman Catholic bishop John Carroll thanking him for his idea of giving the Indians religious instruction. |
20 March 1792 |
GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote Congress asking for a bill that authorized more than one brigadier general, since military forces had recently been increased for defending the frontier. |
09 January 1791 |
GW at Philadelphia. Hyacinth de Chappedelaine, a French nobleman and military officer, wrote a letter to GW wishing to continue their good relationship. |
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 |
20 January 1790 |
GW in N.Y. GW wrote to the Md. Legislature thanking them for their congratulations on his presidency. |
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. |